#6286D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.122 264), rgb(98, 134, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6286D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6286D2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 134, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.122 264) |
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 #6286D2 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6286D2 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6286D2 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6286D2 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6286D2
oklch(62.7% 0.122 264)
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Step 600
600
#4A70C1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C5DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#324C87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#6286D2 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) | #688DD5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A82D0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2697A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6286D2
#6286D2
oklch(62.7% 0.122 264)
- #AB8118
#AB8118
oklch(62.8% 0.122 84.1)
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 #6286D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #6286D2 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.