#6290DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.4% 0.125 260), rgb(98, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6290DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6290DC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.125 260) |
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 #6290DC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6290DC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6290DC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6290DC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6290DC
oklch(65.4% 0.125 260)
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Step 600
600
#4171C2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#335FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#27416C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 260)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#6290DC 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) | #7196DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628ADA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DA1AC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6290DC
#6290DC
oklch(65.4% 0.125 260)
- #B88622
#B88622
oklch(65.3% 0.125 79.5)
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 #6290DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #6290DC 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.