#6095FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.16 262.1), rgb(96, 149, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6095FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6095FA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.16 262.1) |
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 #6095FA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6095FA | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6095FA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6095FA text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6095FA
oklch(68% 0.16 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1F66F2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 262)
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Step 700
700
#1253D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#1245AA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#163C87
oklch(37.8% 0.133 262)
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Step 950
950
#0E244F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 262)
#6095FA 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) | #689FFE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5290F8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBB | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6095FA
#6095FA
oklch(68% 0.16 262.1)
- #C38E00
#C38E00
oklch(68% 0.14 81.9)
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 #6095FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6095FA 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.