#6274ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.7% 0.182 273.4), rgb(98, 116, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6274ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6274ED |
| RGB | rgb(98, 116, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.182 273.4) |
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 #6274ED | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6274ED | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6274ED text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6274ED text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8598F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6274ED
oklch(60.7% 0.182 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5361E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3742A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#6274ED 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) | #2F85F1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0779EA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A5 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6274ED
#6274ED
oklch(60.7% 0.182 273.4)
- #9C8000
#9C8000
oklch(60.8% 0.125 93.4)
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 #6274ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6274ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.072
Use #6274ED 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.