#6266E1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.3% 0.183 277.5), rgb(98, 102, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6266E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6266E1 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 102, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.183 277.5) |
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 #6266E1 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6266E1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6266E1 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6266E1 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737BED
oklch(63.2% 0.169 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6266E1
oklch(57.3% 0.183 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E4FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F419A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#35387A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#6266E1 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) | #0D7AE5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17839A | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6266E1
#6266E1
oklch(57.3% 0.183 277.5)
- #8C7800
#8C7800
oklch(57.4% 0.118 97.5)
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 #6266E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
Use #6266E1 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.