#6278ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.5% 0.177 272.2), rgb(98, 120, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6278ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6278ED |
| RGB | rgb(98, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.177 272.2) |
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 #6278ED | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6278ED | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6278ED text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6278ED text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 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
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 271.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6278ED
oklch(61.5% 0.177 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#5063E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800
#36439E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#6278ED 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) | #3A88F1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7CEB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A7 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6278ED
#6278ED
oklch(61.5% 0.177 272.2)
- #A08100
#A08100
oklch(61.5% 0.126 91.8)
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 #6278ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6278ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
Use #6278ED 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.