#6284D8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.133 266), rgb(98, 132, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6284D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6284D8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 132, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.133 266) |
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 #6284D8 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6284D8 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6284D8 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6284D8 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 265.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6284D8
oklch(62.6% 0.133 266)
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Step 600
600
#4B6EC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C5BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#324B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#6284D8 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) | #618CDB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E96A4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6284D8
#6284D8
oklch(62.6% 0.133 266)
- #AA8100
#AA8100
oklch(62.6% 0.128 86.1)
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 #6284D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #6284D8 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.