#6093ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.145 261), rgb(96, 147, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6093ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6093ED |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.145 261) |
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 #6093ED | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6093ED | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6093ED text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6093ED text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6093ED
oklch(66.8% 0.145 261)
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Step 600
600
#3A6FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 261)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB2
oklch(49% 0.147 261)
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Step 800
800
#264C90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 261)
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Step 900
900
#234073
oklch(37.7% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#6093ED 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) | #6C9BF1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6093ED
#6093ED
oklch(66.8% 0.145 261)
- #C08A00
#C08A00
oklch(66.9% 0.138 80.8)
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 #6093ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.007
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #6093ED 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.