#6284CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.119 264.5), rgb(98, 132, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6284CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6284CE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 132, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.119 264.5) |
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 #6284CE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6284CE | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6284CE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6284CE text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6284CE
oklch(62.1% 0.119 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BF
oklch(55.7% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#334C85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#6284CE 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) | #678BD1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A81CC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C949F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6284CE
#6284CE
oklch(62.1% 0.119 264.5)
- #A77F1B
#A77F1B
oklch(61.9% 0.119 84.5)
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 #6284CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
Use #6284CE 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.