#6285C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.11 262.6), rgb(98, 133, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6285C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6285C8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 133, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.11 262.6) |
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 #6285C8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6285C8 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6285C8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6285C8 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6285C8
oklch(61.9% 0.11 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D71B9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 263)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#334D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#6285C8 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) | #6B8ACB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32949D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6285C8
#6285C8
oklch(61.9% 0.11 262.6)
- #A67F2C
#A67F2C
oklch(61.9% 0.109 82.7)
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 #6285C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6285C8 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.