#6096DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.123 256.3), rgb(96, 150, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6096DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6096DF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.123 256.3) |
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 #6096DF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6096DF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6096DF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6096DF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 256.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6096DF
oklch(66.7% 0.123 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#3973C0
oklch(55.5% 0.135 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A6
oklch(49% 0.126 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#254F86
oklch(42.7% 0.103 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#6096DF 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) | #789BE2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6096DF
#6096DF
oklch(66.7% 0.123 256.3)
- #BF892C
#BF892C
oklch(66.8% 0.124 76.6)
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 #6096DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #6096DF 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.