#6268BB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.2% 0.128 278.2), rgb(98, 104, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6268BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6268BB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 104, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.128 278.2) |
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 #6268BB | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6268BB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6268BB text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6268BB text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#939BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6268BB
oklch(55.2% 0.128 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5257A3
oklch(49% 0.12 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#434884
oklch(42.7% 0.099 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#393D6A
oklch(37.9% 0.077 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#6268BB 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) | #4773BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406CB9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427988 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6268BB
#6268BB
oklch(55.2% 0.128 278.2)
- #847200
#847200
oklch(55.2% 0.114 98.2)
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 #6268BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6268BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6268BB 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.