#6087FF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.5% 0.183 267.6), rgb(96, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6087FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6087FF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.183 267.6) |
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 #6087FF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6087FF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6087FF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6087FF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6087FF
oklch(65.5% 0.183 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4165E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3453C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#263B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#6087FF 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) | #4A96FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A87FD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B7 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6087FF
#6087FF
oklch(65.5% 0.183 267.6)
- #B38A00
#B38A00
oklch(65.4% 0.134 87.5)
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 #6087FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #6087FF 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.