#6097DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.123 255.7), rgb(96, 151, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6097DF 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6097DF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 151, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.123 255.7) |
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 #6097DF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6097DF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6097DF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6097DF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6097DF
oklch(66.9% 0.123 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#418AE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C71D4
oklch(55.5% 0.171 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D5EB7
oklch(49% 0.158 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#104E94
oklch(42.8% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#164176
oklch(37.6% 0.102 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#6097DF 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) | #799BE2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6097DF
#6097DF
oklch(66.9% 0.123 255.7)
- #C0892F
#C0892F
oklch(66.9% 0.123 75.5)
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 #6097DF, 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 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #6097DF 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.