#6087D9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.2% 0.131 263.8), rgb(96, 135, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6087D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6087D9 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 135, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.131 263.8) |
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 #6087D9 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6087D9 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6087D9 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6087D9 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6087D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#476FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#385CAB
oklch(49% 0.133 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A406F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#6087D9 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) | #658FDC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5683D7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E99A6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6087D9
#6087D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 263.8)
- #AF8100
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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 #6087D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6087D9 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.