#6093BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.08 242.5), rgb(96, 147, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6093BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6093BA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.08 242.5) |
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 #6093BA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6093BA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6093BA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6093BA text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6093BA
oklch(64.3% 0.08 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#4179A2
oklch(55.6% 0.087 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#33668B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 242.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#172835
oklch(26.8% 0.033 242.4)
#6093BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768AB9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369DA0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6093BA
#6093BA
oklch(64.3% 0.08 242.5)
- #B08259
#B08259
oklch(64.2% 0.08 62.4)
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 #6093BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #6093BA 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.