#6091C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.092 249.9), rgb(96, 145, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6091C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6091C3 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.092 249.9) |
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 #6091C3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6091C3 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6091C3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6091C3 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6091C3
oklch(64.2% 0.092 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277AC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#336493
oklch(49.1% 0.093 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5278
oklch(42.8% 0.078 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#6091C3 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) | #7D93C5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9DA2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6091C3
#6091C3
oklch(64.2% 0.092 249.9)
- #B1834B
#B1834B
oklch(64.3% 0.093 70.3)
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 #6091C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6091C3 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.