#6095E9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.138 259.3), rgb(96, 149, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6095E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6095E9 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.138 259.3) |
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 #6095E9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6095E9 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6095E9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6095E9 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6095E9
oklch(67% 0.138 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4286F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#206DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#125AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#134A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#173F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#6095E9 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) | #729CEC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6095E9
#6095E9
oklch(67% 0.138 259.3)
- #C28A08
#C28A08
oklch(67.1% 0.138 79.4)
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 #6095E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.008
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6095E9 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.