#6285B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.08 255), rgb(98, 133, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#6285B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6285B2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 133, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.08 255) |
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 #6285B2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6285B2 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6285B2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6285B2 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6285B2
oklch(60.9% 0.08 255)
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Step 600
600
#5075A5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#40628E
oklch(49% 0.081 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#355073
oklch(42.6% 0.067 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#6285B2 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) | #7487B4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7FB1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438F94 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6285B2
#6285B2
oklch(60.9% 0.08 255)
- #9F7C4A
#9F7C4A
oklch(60.9% 0.08 75.2)
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 #6285B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #6285B2 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.