#6089D6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.4% 0.125 262.1), rgb(96, 137, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6089D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6089D6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.125 262.1) |
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 #6089D6 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6089D6 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6089D6 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6089D6 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6089D6
oklch(63.4% 0.125 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4670C2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#375EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D88
oklch(42.8% 0.105 262)
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Step 900
900
#29406D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#6089D6 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) | #6A90D9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B85D4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159AA5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6089D6
#6089D6
oklch(63.4% 0.125 262.1)
- #B08216
#B08216
oklch(63.5% 0.125 82.2)
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 #6089D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6089D6 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.