#6080B2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.085 259.1), rgb(96, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6080B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6080B2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.085 259.1) |
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 #6080B2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6080B2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6080B2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6080B2 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6080B2
oklch(59.6% 0.085 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#5274A9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 259)
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Step 700
700
#426191
oklch(49.1% 0.086 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#374F76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F425F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#6080B2 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) | #6D83B4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408B91 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6080B2
#6080B2
oklch(59.6% 0.085 259.1)
- #9A7940
#9A7940
oklch(59.6% 0.085 79.6)
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 #6080B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #6080B2 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.