#6260D2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.1% 0.171 280), rgb(98, 96, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6260D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6260D2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 96, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.171 280) |
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 #6260D2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6260D2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6260D2 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6260D2 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.158 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6260D2
oklch(55.1% 0.171 280)
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Step 700
700
#5350B7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#434294
oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#6260D2 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) | #1973D6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307A90 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6260D2
#6260D2
oklch(55.1% 0.171 280)
- #827300
#827300
oklch(55.2% 0.115 100.2)
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 #6260D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.006
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
Use #6260D2 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.