#6284CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.116 264.1), rgb(98, 132, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#6284CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6284CC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 132, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.116 264.1) |
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 #6284CC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6284CC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6284CC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6284CC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6284CC
oklch(61.9% 0.116 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA3
oklch(49% 0.118 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#334D84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#6284CC 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) | #688ACF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B81CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E949E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6284CC
#6284CC
oklch(61.9% 0.116 264.1)
- #A77F21
#A77F21
oklch(62% 0.116 83.8)
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 #6284CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6284CC 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.