#6292CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.102 253.8), rgb(98, 146, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#6292CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6292CC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 146, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.102 253.8) |
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 #6292CC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6292CC | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6292CC text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6292CC text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 253.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6292CC
oklch(65% 0.102 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4275B2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 254)
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Step 700
700
#336299
oklch(49% 0.103 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B507C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#6292CC 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) | #7B95CF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8ACB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9FA6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6292CC
#6292CC
oklch(65% 0.102 253.8)
- #B48543
#B48543
oklch(64.9% 0.101 73.6)
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 #6292CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #6292CC 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.