#6273DA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.3% 0.157 273.6), rgb(98, 115, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6273DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6273DA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 115, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.157 273.6) |
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 #6273DA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6273DA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6273DA text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6273DA text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 273.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6273DA
oklch(59.3% 0.157 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4856B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4790
oklch(42.8% 0.12 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2343
oklch(26.8% 0.06 273.7)
#6273DA 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) | #4381DE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3376D8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218A9C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6273DA
#6273DA
oklch(59.3% 0.157 273.6)
- #967C00
#967C00
oklch(59.3% 0.122 94.2)
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 #6273DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #6273DA 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.