#6284B8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.9% 0.089 258.7), rgb(98, 132, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#6284B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6284B8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 132, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.089 258.7) |
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 #6284B8 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6284B8 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6284B8 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6284B8 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6284B8
oklch(60.9% 0.089 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5074AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#406193
oklch(49.1% 0.09 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#354F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#6284B8 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) | #7087BA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8F96 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6284B8
#6284B8
oklch(60.9% 0.089 258.7)
- #A07C41
#A07C41
oklch(60.9% 0.089 78.2)
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 #6284B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #6284B8 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.