#6083DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.14 266.2), rgb(96, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6083DC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6083DC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.14 266.2) |
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 #6083DC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6083DC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6083DC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6083DC text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#819EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6083DC
oklch(62.5% 0.14 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#496DCC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 266)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#314A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#6083DC 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) | #5D8CDF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D81DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0597A5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6083DC
#6083DC
oklch(62.5% 0.14 266.2)
- #AA8100
#AA8100
oklch(62.6% 0.128 86.1)
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 #6083DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #6083DC 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.