#6293FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.168 264.1), rgb(98, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6293FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 264°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6293FF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.168 264.1) |
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 #6293FF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6293FF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6293FF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6293FF text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6293FF
oklch(68% 0.168 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2862F9
oklch(55.7% 0.233 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C4FD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#1842AF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 264)
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Step 900
900
#193A8B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 264)
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Step 950
950
#0F2351
oklch(27.1% 0.088 263.8)
#6293FF 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) | #629EFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A90FD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBD | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6293FF
#6293FF
oklch(68% 0.168 264.1)
- #C08F00
#C08F00
oklch(67.9% 0.139 84.1)
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 #6293FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6293FF 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.