#6282CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.7% 0.123 265.8), rgb(98, 130, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6282CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6282CF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 130, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.123 265.8) |
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 #6282CF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6282CF | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6282CF text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6282CF text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 266)
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Step 400
400
#849FDD
oklch(70.6% 0.096 265.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6282CF
oklch(61.7% 0.123 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FC1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 266)
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Step 800
800
#344C87
oklch(42.8% 0.102 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#6282CF 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) | #6389D2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577FCD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B939F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6282CF
#6282CF
oklch(61.7% 0.123 265.8)
- #A67F0F
#A67F0F
oklch(61.8% 0.123 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 #6282CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
Use #6282CF 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.