What color is #6085A9?

#6085A9 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(96, 133, 169), and in HSL hsl(210, 30%, 52%).

Is #6085A9 accessible as text?

On white, #6085A9 has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #6085A9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6085A9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #6085A9?

#6085A9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A98560. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6085A9 below.

Is #6085A9 good for buttons?

#6085A9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6085A9 — white text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6085A9 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #6085A9 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#6085A9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6085A9

Not just a swatch — here's how #6085A9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6085A9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6085A9 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Air Force Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6085A9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6085A9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #87AACB

Air Force Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Air Force Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6085A9 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Air Force Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6085A9 Secondary #A0AEBB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6085A9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6085A9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E7EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #606CA9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6085A9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6085A9;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 133 169;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.069 248.4);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF1;
  --color-200: #CAD6E2;
  --color-300: #A4B8CB;
  --color-400: #8099B2;
  --color-500: #607A95;
  --color-600: #4E6174;
  --color-700: #3B4754;
  --color-800: #293038;
  --color-900: #1B1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EBF1',
    200: '#CAD6E2',
    300: '#A4B8CB',
    400: '#8099B2',
    500: '#607A95',
    600: '#4E6174',
    700: '#3B4754',
    800: '#293038',
    900: '#1B1F23',
  },
}

$base: #6085A9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF1;
$base-200: #CAD6E2;
$base-300: #A4B8CB;
$base-400: #8099B2;
$base-500: #607A95;
$base-600: #4E6174;
$base-700: #3B4754;
$base-800: #293038;
$base-900: #1B1F23;
$base-hover: #4A6A8A;
$base-subtle: #D2DAE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6085A9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4B8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8099B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#607A95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6085A9

Color Lab

Pairs with #6085A9

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