#6285AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.074 252.9), rgb(98, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6285AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6285AE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.074 252.9) |
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 #6285AE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6285AE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6285AE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6285AE text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D8
oklch(81% 0.036 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C5
oklch(70.6% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6285AE
oklch(60.7% 0.074 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#5076A2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#41638A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#365170
oklch(42.7% 0.061 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F435B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#6285AE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458E93 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6285AE
#6285AE
oklch(60.7% 0.074 252.9)
- #9E7B4F
#9E7B4F
oklch(60.7% 0.074 72)
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 #6285AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.010
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #6285AE 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.