#6090AC
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63% 0.067 234.9), rgb(96, 144, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6090AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6090AC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.067 234.9) |
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 #6090AC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6090AC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6090AC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6090AC text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BD
oklch(70.6% 0.053 235.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6090AC
oklch(63% 0.067 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#467A98
oklch(55.6% 0.073 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#376782
oklch(49.2% 0.068 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5469
oklch(42.7% 0.056 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4556
oklch(37.6% 0.044 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#6090AC 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) | #838FAD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409799 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6090AC
#6090AC
oklch(63% 0.067 234.9)
- #A97F62
#A97F62
oklch(63% 0.067 55.8)
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 #6090AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #6090AC 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.