#6276A3
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.8% 0.074 265.7), rgb(98, 118, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6276A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6276A3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 118, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.074 265.7) |
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 #6276A3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6276A3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6276A3 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6276A3 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7689B3
oklch(63.1% 0.067 265.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6276A3
oklch(56.8% 0.074 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6088
oklch(49.1% 0.068 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#404E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#6276A3 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) | #6779A5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6074A2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7F86 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6276A3
#6276A3
oklch(56.8% 0.074 265.7)
- #8A7442
#8A7442
oklch(56.8% 0.073 86.3)
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 #6276A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #6276A3 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.