#6265FF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.4% 0.223 276.3), rgb(98, 101, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6265FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6265FF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 101, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.223 276.3) |
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 #6265FF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6265FF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6265FF text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6265FF text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6265FF
oklch(59.4% 0.223 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5853FC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4941DC
oklch(49.1% 0.226 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B37B2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#31328C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C1F52
oklch(27% 0.092 275.9)
#6265FF 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) | #0080FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072FC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA9 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6265FF
#6265FF
oklch(59.4% 0.223 276.3)
- #947D00
#947D00
oklch(59.3% 0.122 96.1)
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 #6265FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.073
Use #6265FF 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.