#6294AF
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.067 232.9), rgb(98, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6294AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6294AF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.067 232.9) |
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 #6294AF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6294AF | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6294AF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6294AF text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.052 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6294AF
oklch(64.1% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#447B97
oklch(55.7% 0.073 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#356781
oklch(49% 0.068 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5469
oklch(42.6% 0.056 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#294655
oklch(37.8% 0.043 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#6294AF 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) | #8792B0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429B9D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6294AF
#6294AF
oklch(64.1% 0.067 232.9)
- #AE8266
#AE8266
oklch(64.3% 0.068 53.6)
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 #6294AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #6294AF 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.