#6080AD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.078 257), rgb(96, 128, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6080AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6080AD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 128, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.078 257) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6080AD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6080AD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6080AD text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6080AD text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6080AD
oklch(59.4% 0.078 257)
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Step 600
600
#5275A5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#43628D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#375073
oklch(42.7% 0.066 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#6080AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F82AF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438A90 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6080AD
#6080AD
oklch(59.4% 0.078 257)
- #997846
#997846
oklch(59.3% 0.079 76.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6080AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #6080AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.