#6271C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.8% 0.134 274.1), rgb(98, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6271C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6271C8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.134 274.1) |
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 #6271C8 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6271C8 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6271C8 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6271C8 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7382D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6271C8
oklch(57.8% 0.134 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A6
oklch(49% 0.125 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4987
oklch(42.8% 0.103 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#353D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#6271C8 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) | #4D7CCB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4373C6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368493 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6271C8
#6271C8
oklch(57.8% 0.134 274.1)
- #917700
#917700
oklch(57.7% 0.118 93.6)
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 #6271C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6271C8 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.