#6083EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.159 267.6), rgb(96, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6083EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6083EA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.159 267.6) |
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 #6083EA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6083EA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6083EA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6083EA text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6083EA
oklch(63.4% 0.159 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4769D7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3957BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#6083EA 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) | #548FEE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4082E8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6083EA
#6083EA
oklch(63.4% 0.159 267.6)
- #AB8400
#AB8400
oklch(63.3% 0.129 87.7)
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 #6083EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6083EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.014
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #6083EA 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.