#6089A1
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.058 234.7), rgb(96, 137, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6089A1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6089A1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.058 234.7) |
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 #6089A1 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6089A1 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6089A1 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6089A1 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6089A1
oklch(60.9% 0.058 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E667D
oklch(49% 0.058 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#335366
oklch(42.6% 0.049 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#6089A1 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) | #7E88A2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488F91 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6089A1
#6089A1
oklch(60.9% 0.058 234.7)
- #9F7A62
#9F7A62
oklch(60.9% 0.058 54.3)
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 #6089A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #6089A1 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.