#6293C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.09 248.9), rgb(98, 147, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6293C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 249°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6293C3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 147, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.09 248.9) |
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 #6293C3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6293C3 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6293C3 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6293C3 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6293C3
oklch(64.8% 0.09 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277AA
oklch(55.5% 0.098 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#346492
oklch(49.1% 0.091 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5276
oklch(42.8% 0.074 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#6293C3 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) | #7F94C5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339EA3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6293C3
#6293C3
oklch(64.8% 0.09 248.9)
- #B28450
#B28450
oklch(64.7% 0.089 68.5)
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 #6293C3, 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 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6293C3 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.