#6090BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.087 248.3), rgb(96, 144, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6090BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6090BE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.087 248.3) |
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 #6090BE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6090BE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6090BE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6090BE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6090BE
oklch(63.8% 0.087 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#4377A8
oklch(55.5% 0.095 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#356490
oklch(49% 0.088 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#6090BE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339BA0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6090BE
#6090BE
oklch(63.8% 0.087 248.3)
- #AE814F
#AE814F
oklch(63.6% 0.087 68.1)
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 #6090BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #6090BE 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.