#6281A7
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.5% 0.068 253.9), rgb(98, 129, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6281A7 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6281A7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 129, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.068 253.9) |
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 #6281A7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6281A7 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6281A7 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6281A7 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 254)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6281A7
oklch(59.5% 0.068 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#54769E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#456387
oklch(49.2% 0.068 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#39516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#6281A7 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) | #7382A9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49898E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6281A7
#6281A7
oklch(59.5% 0.068 253.9)
- #977950
#977950
oklch(59.5% 0.068 74.5)
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 #6281A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
Use #6281A7 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.