#6286AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.071 250.4), rgb(98, 134, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#6286AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6286AC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 134, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.071 250.4) |
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 #6286AC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6286AC | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6286AC text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6286AC text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6286AC
oklch(60.8% 0.071 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#50779F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#406488
oklch(49.2% 0.071 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#35516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4359
oklch(37.6% 0.046 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#6286AC 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) | #7787AE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468F93 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6286AC
#6286AC
oklch(60.8% 0.071 250.4)
- #9E7B53
#9E7B53
oklch(60.7% 0.07 69.6)
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 #6286AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #6286AC 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.