#6095AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.064 225), rgb(96, 149, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6095AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6095AA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.064 225) |
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 #6095AA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6095AA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6095AA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6095AA 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 223.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6095AA
oklch(64.1% 0.064 225)
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Step 600
600
#427C92
oklch(55.6% 0.07 225)
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Step 700
700
#33697D
oklch(49.2% 0.065 224.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5565
oklch(42.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#6095AA 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) | #8992AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409B9C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6095AA
#6095AA
oklch(64.1% 0.064 225)
- #AE806C
#AE806C
oklch(64% 0.064 44.5)
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 #6095AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #6095AA 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.