#6091B0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.07 237.2), rgb(96, 145, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#6091B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6091B0 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.07 237.2) |
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 #6091B0 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6091B0 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6091B0 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6091B0 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#80A6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 237.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6091B0
oklch(63.4% 0.07 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#447A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#366784
oklch(49.2% 0.071 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#6091B0 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) | #8390B2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887B0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E999B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6091B0
#6091B0
oklch(63.4% 0.07 237.2)
- #AB8060
#AB8060
oklch(63.4% 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 #6091B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
Use #6091B0 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.