#6282DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.139 267.4), rgb(98, 130, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6282DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6282DB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 130, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.139 267.4) |
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 #6282DB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6282DB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6282DB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6282DB text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#829EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6282DB
oklch(62.4% 0.139 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#334A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#6282DB 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E81D9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1996A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6282DB
#6282DB
oklch(62.4% 0.139 267.4)
- #A88100
#A88100
oklch(62.4% 0.128 87.2)
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 #6282DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #6282DB 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.