#6285EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.159 267.6), rgb(98, 133, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6285EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6285EC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 133, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.159 267.6) |
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 #6285EC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6285EC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6285EC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6285EC text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6285EC
oklch(64% 0.159 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4769D7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3957BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#6285EC 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) | #5691F0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4384EA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6285EC
#6285EC
oklch(64% 0.159 267.6)
- #AE8600
#AE8600
oklch(64.1% 0.131 87.4)
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 #6285EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6285EC 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.