#6283AF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.3% 0.077 255.8), rgb(98, 131, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6283AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6283AF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.077 255.8) |
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 #6283AF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6283AF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6283AF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6283AF text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6283AF
oklch(60.3% 0.077 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#5275A4
oklch(55.6% 0.084 256)
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Step 700
700
#42628D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#375072
oklch(42.7% 0.065 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F435C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#6283AF 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) | #7285B1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EAE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458D92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6283AF
#6283AF
oklch(60.3% 0.077 255.8)
- #9C7B4A
#9C7B4A
oklch(60.4% 0.078 76.3)
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 #6283AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #6283AF 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.