Palettes / Colors / #6096EB

#6096EB — Vivid Blue

#6096EB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#6096EB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EBB660; it also sits naturally between #60DBEB and #7060EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 38% · Green 59% · Blue 92%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #6096EB

.text { color: #6096EB; }
.background { background-color: #6096EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6096EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 150, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 78%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6096EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 150, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6096EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 150, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6096EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6096EB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EBB660:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6096EB: #000000.

How #6096EB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #6096EB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #6096EB?

#6096EB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 96, 150, 235). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6096EB?

#6096EB is RGB 96, 150, 235 — HSL 217°, 78%, 65% — CMYK 59%, 36%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #6096EB?

Its complement is #EBB660; analogous partners are #60DBEB and #7060EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6096EB for text?

Black text on #6096EB has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.97:1.