#6272CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.141 273.8), rgb(98, 114, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6272CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6272CE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.141 273.8) |
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 #6272CE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6272CE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6272CE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6272CE text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7182D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6272CE
oklch(58.3% 0.141 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B58AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#6272CE 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) | #4A7ED1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F75CC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308696 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6272CE
#6272CE
oklch(58.3% 0.141 273.8)
- #937900
#937900
oklch(58.4% 0.12 93.8)
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 #6272CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #6272CE 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.