#6281AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.074 256.2), rgb(98, 129, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6281AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6281AB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 129, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.074 256.2) |
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 #6281AB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6281AB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6281AB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6281AB text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6281AB
oklch(59.6% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5475A2
oklch(55.6% 0.08 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#44628B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#31435B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#6281AB 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) | #7183AD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478A8F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6281AB
#6281AB
oklch(59.6% 0.074 256.2)
- #98794B
#98794B
oklch(59.5% 0.074 76.4)
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 #6281AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #6281AB 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.