#6269D3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.16 277.2), rgb(98, 105, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6269D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6269D3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 105, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.16 277.2) |
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 #6269D3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6269D3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6269D3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6269D3 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6269D3
oklch(56.9% 0.16 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B3
oklch(49% 0.15 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#404591
oklch(42.8% 0.123 277)
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Step 900
900
#363B74
oklch(37.9% 0.096 277)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#6269D3 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) | #3479D7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246FD1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8194 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6269D3
#6269D3
oklch(56.9% 0.16 277.2)
- #8B7600
#8B7600
oklch(56.9% 0.117 96.6)
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 #6269D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #6269D3 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.