#6266D3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.164 278.1), rgb(98, 102, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6266D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6266D3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 102, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.164 278.1) |
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 #6266D3 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6266D3 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6266D3 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6266D3 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9099E9
oklch(70.8% 0.117 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#767DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 278.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6266D3
oklch(56.3% 0.164 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5052B5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#414492
oklch(42.7% 0.126 278)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#6266D3 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) | #2C77D7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6ED1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7E93 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6266D3
#6266D3
oklch(56.3% 0.164 278.1)
- #887500
#887500
oklch(56.3% 0.116 97.8)
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 #6266D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
Use #6266D3 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.