#6284A5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60% 0.064 248.2), rgb(98, 132, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6284A5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6284A5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 132, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.064 248.2) |
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 #6284A5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6284A5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6284A5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6284A5 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 248.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6284A5
oklch(60% 0.064 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#52779A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#436484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#37526B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#304457
oklch(37.8% 0.041 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#6284A5 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) | #7785A7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8C8F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6284A5
#6284A5
oklch(60% 0.064 248.2)
- #9A7957
#9A7957
oklch(60% 0.063 67)
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 #6284A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
Use #6284A5 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.