#6093FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.169 263.5), rgb(96, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6093FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6093FF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.169 263.5) |
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 #6093FF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6093FF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6093FF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6093FF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6093FF
oklch(67.9% 0.169 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2362F9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#1750D9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#1542B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#173A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2351
oklch(27% 0.089 263.2)
#6093FF 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) | #619EFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBD | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6093FF
#6093FF
oklch(67.9% 0.169 263.5)
- #C18F00
#C18F00
oklch(68% 0.14 83.6)
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 #6093FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6093FF 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.