#6293BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.08 244.1), rgb(98, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6293BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6293BB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.08 244.1) |
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 #6293BB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6293BB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6293BB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6293BB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6293BB
oklch(64.4% 0.08 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#4379A3
oklch(55.7% 0.087 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#35658B
oklch(49% 0.081 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#6293BB 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) | #8293BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9DA0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6293BB
#6293BB
oklch(64.4% 0.08 244.1)
- #B08359
#B08359
oklch(64.4% 0.08 63.7)
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 #6293BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #6293BB 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.