#6095BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.085 243.5), rgb(96, 149, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6095BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6095BF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.085 243.5) |
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 #6095BF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6095BF | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6095BF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6095BF text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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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
#7DA6C7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 243.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6095BF
oklch(64.9% 0.085 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#30668E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#295373
oklch(42.7% 0.071 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#26455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#6095BF 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) | #8395C1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319FA3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6095BF
#6095BF
oklch(64.9% 0.085 243.5)
- #B48457
#B48457
oklch(65% 0.085 63.6)
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 #6095BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #6095BF 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.