#6099EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.136 257.5), rgb(96, 153, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6099EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6099EB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 153, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.136 257.5) |
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 #6099EB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6099EB | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6099EB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6099EB text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6099EB
oklch(68% 0.136 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D87F0
oklch(63% 0.174 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#156EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#045BC1
oklch(49% 0.176 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#14407C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#6099EB 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) | #779FEE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6099EB
#6099EB
oklch(68% 0.136 257.5)
- #C68C18
#C68C18
oklch(68% 0.136 77.8)
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 #6099EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6099EB 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.