#6280EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.6), rgb(98, 128, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#6280EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6280EE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 128, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.6) |
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 #6280EE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6280EE | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6280EE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6280EE text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6280EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B66DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C54BF
oklch(49% 0.17 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#32469B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#6280EE 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) | #4B8EF2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3581EC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AB | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6280EE
#6280EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.6)
- #A88500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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 #6280EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6280EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #6280EE 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.