#6083BF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.9% 0.1 260.8), rgb(96, 131, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6083BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6083BF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 131, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 260.8) |
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 #6083BF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6083BF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6083BF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6083BF text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6083BF
oklch(60.9% 0.1 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E73B3
oklch(55.7% 0.109 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E609A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#344E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4164
oklch(37.6% 0.066 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#6083BF 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) | #6C87C2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369098 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6083BF
#6083BF
oklch(60.9% 0.1 260.8)
- #A27C35
#A27C35
oklch(61% 0.1 80.5)
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 #6083BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #6083BF 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.