#6090AF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.07 237.7), rgb(96, 144, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6090AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6090AF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.07 237.7) |
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 #6090AF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6090AF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6090AF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6090AF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BF
oklch(70.7% 0.055 238.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6090AF
oklch(63.1% 0.07 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#457A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#376684
oklch(49% 0.071 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E546B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#6090AF 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) | #828FB1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E989A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6090AF
#6090AF
oklch(63.1% 0.07 237.7)
- #AA7F5F
#AA7F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 57.7)
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 #6090AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
Use #6090AF 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.