#6284A9
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.2% 0.069 251.1), rgb(98, 132, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6284A9 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6284A9 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 132, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.069 251.1) |
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 #6284A9 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6284A9 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6284A9 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6284A9 text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#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
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 250.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6284A9
oklch(60.2% 0.069 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#52769E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#426387
oklch(49% 0.07 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#37516E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#6284A9 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) | #7685AB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488C90 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6284A9
#6284A9
oklch(60.2% 0.069 251.1)
- #9B7A52
#9B7A52
oklch(60.2% 0.069 71.3)
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 #6284A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.010
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
Use #6284A9 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.