#6282EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.3% 0.16 268.7), rgb(98, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#6282EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6282EA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.16 268.7) |
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 #6282EA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6282EA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6282EA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6282EA text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.078 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#809CEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 268.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6282EA
oklch(63.3% 0.16 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A68D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C56BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#314797
oklch(42.7% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#6282EA 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) | #528EEE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F82E8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AB | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6282EA
#6282EA
oklch(63.3% 0.16 268.7)
- #AA8400
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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 #6282EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6282EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #6282EA 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.