#6275CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.9% 0.136 272.4), rgb(98, 117, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6275CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6275CD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 117, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.136 272.4) |
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 #6275CD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6275CD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6275CD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6275CD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7083D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 272.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6275CD
oklch(58.9% 0.136 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4959A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4988
oklch(42.7% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 272)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#6275CD 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) | #5080D0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4576CB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318897 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6275CD
#6275CD
oklch(58.9% 0.136 272.4)
- #967A00
#967A00
oklch(58.9% 0.121 92.7)
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 #6275CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #6275CD 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.