#6085B3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.082 254.3), rgb(96, 133, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6085B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6085B3 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 133, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.082 254.3) |
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 #6085B3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6085B3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6085B3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6085B3 text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#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
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C8
oklch(70.6% 0.064 253.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6085B3
oklch(60.8% 0.082 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E75A7
oklch(55.5% 0.09 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F638F
oklch(49.3% 0.082 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#345174
oklch(42.8% 0.068 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D435E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#6085B3 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) | #7387B5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697FB2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8F95 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6085B3
#6085B3
oklch(60.8% 0.082 254.3)
- #A07B48
#A07B48
oklch(60.8% 0.082 74.1)
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 #6085B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #6085B3 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.