#6281B8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.3% 0.092 261.4), rgb(98, 129, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6281B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6281B8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 129, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.092 261.4) |
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 #6281B8 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6281B8 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6281B8 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6281B8 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6281B8
oklch(60.3% 0.092 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5273AE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#426095
oklch(49.1% 0.093 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#374F79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#304161
oklch(37.6% 0.059 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#6281B8 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) | #6D85BA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408D94 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6281B8
#6281B8
oklch(60.3% 0.092 261.4)
- #9D7B3C
#9D7B3C
oklch(60.3% 0.091 81)
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 #6281B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
Use #6281B8 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.