#6094BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.085 244.6), rgb(96, 148, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6094BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6094BF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 148, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.085 244.6) |
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 #6094BF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6094BF | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6094BF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6094BF text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6094BF
oklch(64.7% 0.085 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#4079A6
oklch(55.7% 0.092 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#31658E
oklch(49% 0.086 244.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5373
oklch(42.7% 0.071 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#26455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#6094BF 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) | #8294C1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758BBE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319EA2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6094BF
#6094BF
oklch(64.7% 0.085 244.6)
- #B38355
#B38355
oklch(64.7% 0.086 64.1)
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 #6094BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #6094BF 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.