#6278F9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.193 272.3), rgb(98, 120, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6278F9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6278F9 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 120, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.193 272.3) |
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 #6278F9 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6278F9 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6278F9 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6278F9 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8198FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6278F9
oklch(62.3% 0.193 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E5FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#404DCC
oklch(49% 0.195 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3440A5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3883
oklch(37.7% 0.126 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 272.1)
#6278F9 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) | #298AFE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AD | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6278F9
#6278F9
oklch(62.3% 0.193 272.3)
- #A28400
#A28400
oklch(62.3% 0.128 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 #6278F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6278F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #6278F9 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.