#6293DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.119 257.6), rgb(98, 147, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6293DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6293DA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 147, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.119 257.6) |
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 #6293DA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6293DA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6293DA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6293DA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6293DA
oklch(65.9% 0.119 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#3160A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#294F85
oklch(42.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#26426A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#6293DA 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) | #7698DD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11A3AD | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6293DA
#6293DA
oklch(65.9% 0.119 257.6)
- #BA882F
#BA882F
oklch(66% 0.119 77.9)
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 #6293DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.072
Use #6293DA 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.