#6085AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.4% 0.07 249.1), rgb(96, 133, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6085AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6085AA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.07 249.1) |
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 #6085AA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6085AA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6085AA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6085AA text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6085AA
oklch(60.4% 0.07 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F779E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#406487
oklch(49.1% 0.07 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#35526E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4459
oklch(37.8% 0.046 248)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#6085AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448E91 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6085AA
#6085AA
oklch(60.4% 0.07 249.1)
- #9D7A52
#9D7A52
oklch(60.4% 0.071 69.6)
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 #6085AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.008
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.013
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #6085AA 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.