#6285DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.2% 0.141 266.4), rgb(98, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6285DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6285DF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.141 266.4) |
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 #6285DF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6285DF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6285DF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6285DF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#819EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6285DF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#496CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.154 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#314A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#6285DF 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) | #5F8EE3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F83DD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B99A7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6285DF
#6285DF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 266.4)
- #AC8300
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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 #6285DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #6285DF 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.