#6091F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.154 262.7), rgb(96, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6091F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6091F2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.154 262.7) |
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 #6091F2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6091F2 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6091F2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6091F2 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6091F2
oklch(66.7% 0.154 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B6DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E5AB7
oklch(49% 0.155 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#264A94
oklch(42.5% 0.129 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#233F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#6091F2 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) | #669AF6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528DF0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B6 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6091F2
#6091F2
oklch(66.7% 0.154 262.7)
- #BD8B00
#BD8B00
oklch(66.7% 0.137 82.9)
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 #6091F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6091F2 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.