#6282C8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.3% 0.113 264.6), rgb(98, 130, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6282C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6282C8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.113 264.6) |
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 #6282C8 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6282C8 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6282C8 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6282C8 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6282C8
oklch(61.3% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#405EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#354D83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#6282C8 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) | #6788CB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7FC6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33919C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6282C8
#6282C8
oklch(61.3% 0.113 264.6)
- #A37E23
#A37E23
oklch(61.3% 0.113 85.2)
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 #6282C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #6282C8 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.