#6290AD
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.066 236.9), rgb(98, 144, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6290AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6290AD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 144, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.066 236.9) |
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 #6290AD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6290AD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6290AD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6290AD text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 236.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6290AD
oklch(63.1% 0.066 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#487A98
oklch(55.7% 0.071 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#396682
oklch(49% 0.067 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F546A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4556
oklch(37.6% 0.044 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#6290AD 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) | #838FAE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449799 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6290AD
#6290AD
oklch(63.1% 0.066 236.9)
- #A98062
#A98062
oklch(63.2% 0.066 57.4)
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 #6290AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6290AD 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.