#6294BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.082 244.3), rgb(98, 148, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#6294BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6294BD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 148, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.082 244.3) |
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 #6294BD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6294BD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6294BD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6294BD text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 243.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6294BD
oklch(64.7% 0.082 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#4279A4
oklch(55.7% 0.089 244)
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Step 700
700
#34658C
oklch(49% 0.082 244.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5372
oklch(42.7% 0.069 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#28455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#6294BD 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) | #8394BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389EA2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6294BD
#6294BD
oklch(64.7% 0.082 244.3)
- #B28458
#B28458
oklch(64.8% 0.082 64.3)
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 #6294BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #6294BD 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.