#6086B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61% 0.08 252.7), rgb(96, 134, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6086B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6086B2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.08 252.7) |
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 #6086B2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6086B2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6086B2 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6086B2 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6086B2
oklch(61% 0.08 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#6086B2 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) | #7588B4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9095 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6086B2
#6086B2
oklch(61% 0.08 252.7)
- #A17B4B
#A17B4B
oklch(60.9% 0.08 71.9)
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 #6086B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #6086B2 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.