#6270DB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.8% 0.162 274.7), rgb(98, 112, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6270DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6270DB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 112, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.162 274.7) |
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 #6270DB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6270DB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6270DB text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6270DB text on black | 4.85:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#707FE2
oklch(63% 0.149 274.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6270DB
oklch(58.8% 0.162 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B4
oklch(49% 0.151 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4692
oklch(42.8% 0.124 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#6270DB 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) | #3B7FDF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A75D9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20889B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6270DB
#6270DB
oklch(58.8% 0.162 274.7)
- #937B00
#937B00
oklch(58.8% 0.121 95.3)
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 #6270DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #6270DB 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.