#6089AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.5% 0.072 246.5), rgb(96, 137, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6089AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6089AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.072 246.5) |
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 #6089AE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6089AE | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6089AE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6089AE text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C2
oklch(70.8% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6089AE
oklch(61.5% 0.072 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B789F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 246)
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Step 700
700
#3C6588
oklch(49.2% 0.073 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#6089AE 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) | #7A89B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409295 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6089AE
#6089AE
oklch(61.5% 0.072 246.5)
- #A27C55
#A27C55
oklch(61.4% 0.072 66.6)
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 #6089AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.012
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
Use #6089AE 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.