#6270DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.8% 0.164 274.7), rgb(98, 112, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6270DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6270DC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 112, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.164 274.7) |
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 #6270DC | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6270DC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6270DC text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6270DC text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF1
oklch(81% 0.073 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#707FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 274.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6270DC
oklch(58.8% 0.164 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#6270DC 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) | #3A7FE0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2875DA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E889B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6270DC
#6270DC
oklch(58.8% 0.164 274.7)
- #947B00
#947B00
oklch(58.9% 0.121 94.7)
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 #6270DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #6270DC 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.