#6281CA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.2% 0.117 265.6), rgb(98, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#6281CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6281CA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.117 265.6) |
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 #6281CA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6281CA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6281CA text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6281CA text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E7
oklch(81% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6281CA
oklch(61.2% 0.117 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#405DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.117 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#354C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#6281CA 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) | #6488CD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31919C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6281CA
#6281CA
oklch(61.2% 0.117 265.6)
- #A37E1B
#A37E1B
oklch(61.3% 0.117 86.1)
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 #6281CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #6281CA 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.