#6088F4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.167 266.5), rgb(96, 136, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6088F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6088F4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 136, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 87%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.167 266.5) |
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 #6088F4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6088F4 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6088F4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6088F4 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 266)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 266.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6088F4
oklch(65% 0.167 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4269DC
oklch(55.7% 0.181 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3456BF
oklch(49% 0.17 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C479A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#273D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#6088F4 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) | #5594F8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E87F2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B2 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6088F4
#6088F4
oklch(65% 0.167 266.5)
- #B28800
#B28800
oklch(64.9% 0.133 86.6)
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 #6088F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #6088F4 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.