#6294B3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.071 236.6), rgb(98, 148, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6294B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6294B3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 148, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.071 236.6) |
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 #6294B3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6294B3 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6294B3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6294B3 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D5
oklch(81% 0.035 236)
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Step 400
400
#80A6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 237.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6294B3
oklch(64.3% 0.071 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#437A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#356784
oklch(49.2% 0.071 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#284557
oklch(37.6% 0.047 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#6294B3 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) | #8693B5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9C9E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6294B3
#6294B3
oklch(64.3% 0.071 236.6)
- #AF8262
#AF8262
oklch(64.3% 0.072 56.5)
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 #6294B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #6294B3 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.