#6096AE
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.5% 0.067 227.9), rgb(96, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#6096AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6096AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.067 227.9) |
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 #6096AE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6096AE | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6096AE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6096AE text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BB
oklch(70.8% 0.053 227.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6096AE
oklch(64.5% 0.067 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#407C95
oklch(55.6% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#32687F
oklch(49% 0.068 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5567
oklch(42.7% 0.056 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#6096AE 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) | #8994AF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9D9E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6096AE
#6096AE
oklch(64.5% 0.067 227.9)
- #B0816A
#B0816A
oklch(64.4% 0.067 47.1)
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 #6096AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #6096AE 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.