#6271FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.5% 0.209 274), rgb(98, 113, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6271FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6271FF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 113, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.209 274) |
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 #6271FF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6271FF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6271FF text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6271FF text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6271FF
oklch(61.5% 0.209 274)
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Step 600
600
#515AF4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4348D5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#373CAC
oklch(42.7% 0.175 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3588
oklch(37.6% 0.137 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2050
oklch(27% 0.087 274.5)
#6271FF 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) | #0087FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079FC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AD | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6271FF
#6271FF
oklch(61.5% 0.209 274)
- #9E8200
#9E8200
oklch(61.5% 0.126 93.7)
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 #6271FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6271FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #6271FF 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.