#6098FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.163 261.6), rgb(96, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6098FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6098FF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.163 261.6) |
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 #6098FF | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6098FF | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6098FF text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6098FF text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6098FF
oklch(68.9% 0.163 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1865F5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#0953D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D45AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#133C88
oklch(37.8% 0.135 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.3)
#6098FF 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) | #6AA2FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5293FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6098FF
#6098FF
oklch(68.9% 0.163 261.6)
- #C79000
#C79000
oklch(68.9% 0.142 81.3)
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 #6098FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6098FF 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.