#6284E6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.152 267.6), rgb(98, 132, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6284E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6284E6 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 132, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.152 267.6) |
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 #6284E6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6284E6 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6284E6 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6284E6 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#809DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6284E6
oklch(63.4% 0.152 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#496AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#304894
oklch(42.6% 0.128 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#6284E6 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) | #598FEA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4783E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6284E6
#6284E6
oklch(63.4% 0.152 267.6)
- #AC8400
#AC8400
oklch(63.4% 0.13 87.1)
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 #6284E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6284E6 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.