#6277EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.4% 0.179 272.5), rgb(98, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6277EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6277EE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.179 272.5) |
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 #6277EE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6277EE | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6277EE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6277EE text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6277EE
oklch(61.4% 0.179 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5162E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4250C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#36429F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E397E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#6277EE 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) | #3787F2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #177BEC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A7 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6277EE
#6277EE
oklch(61.4% 0.179 272.5)
- #9F8100
#9F8100
oklch(61.4% 0.126 92.4)
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 #6277EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6277EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #6277EE 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.