#6271AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.3% 0.096 272.5), rgb(98, 113, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6271AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6271AE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 113, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.096 272.5) |
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 #6271AE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6271AE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6271AE text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6271AE text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7786C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 272.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6271AE
oklch(56.3% 0.096 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#414C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#373F60
oklch(37.6% 0.058 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#6271AE 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) | #5B77B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487D87 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6271AE
#6271AE
oklch(56.3% 0.096 272.5)
- #897329
#897329
oklch(56.2% 0.096 92.3)
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 #6271AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #6271AE 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.