#6281DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.143 268), rgb(98, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6281DD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6281DD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.143 268) |
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 #6281DD | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6281DD | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6281DD text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6281DD text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#839EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 268)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6281DD
oklch(62.3% 0.143 268)
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Step 600
600
#4C6BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 268)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 268)
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Step 800
800
#334990
oklch(42.7% 0.12 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#6281DD 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) | #5A8BE1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A80DB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1495A4 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6281DD
#6281DD
oklch(62.3% 0.143 268)
- #A78100
#A78100
oklch(62.2% 0.127 87.8)
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 #6281DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #6281DD 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.