#6086AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.071 248.4), rgb(96, 134, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6086AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6086AB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.071 248.4) |
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 #6086AB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6086AB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6086AB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6086AB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D0DBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 248)
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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)
#6086AB
oklch(60.6% 0.071 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E779F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6488
oklch(49.1% 0.072 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#34526E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 247.7)
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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)
#6086AB 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) | #7787AD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438F92 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6086AB
#6086AB
oklch(60.6% 0.071 248.4)
- #9E7A53
#9E7A53
oklch(60.5% 0.07 68.1)
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 #6086AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.007
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #6086AB 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.