#6281A3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.3% 0.063 251.2), rgb(98, 129, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6281A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6281A3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 129, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.063 251.2) |
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 #6281A3 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6281A3 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6281A3 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6281A3 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.046 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#708CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.058 252.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6281A3
oklch(59.3% 0.063 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#476381
oklch(49% 0.059 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5169
oklch(42.7% 0.048 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#6281A3 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) | #7482A5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B898C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6281A3
#6281A3
oklch(59.3% 0.063 251.2)
- #967854
#967854
oklch(59.3% 0.063 71.2)
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 #6281A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #6281A3 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.