#6062CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.9% 0.159 279), rgb(96, 98, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6062CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6062CB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.159 279) |
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 #6062CB | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6062CB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6062CB text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6062CB text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9199E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#787DE0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6062CB
oklch(54.9% 0.159 279)
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Step 700
700
#5152B2
oklch(49% 0.149 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202243
oklch(26.8% 0.061 278.8)
#6062CB 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) | #2B72CF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C6AC9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31798D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6062CB
#6062CB
oklch(54.9% 0.159 279)
- #827100
#827100
oklch(54.8% 0.113 98.8)
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 #6062CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #6062CB 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.