#6086DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.134 264.5), rgb(96, 134, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6086DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6086DA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.134 264.5) |
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 #6086DA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6086DA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6086DA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6086DA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#809FE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 264.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6086DA
oklch(63% 0.134 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#476EC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#395CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 265)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#6086DA 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) | #638EDD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5483D8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B98A5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6086DA
#6086DA
oklch(63% 0.134 264.5)
- #AD8100
#AD8100
oklch(62.9% 0.129 84.4)
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 #6086DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
Use #6086DA 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.