#6294DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.3% 0.123 258), rgb(98, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6294DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6294DE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.123 258) |
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 #6294DE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6294DE | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6294DE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6294DE text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 258.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6294DE
oklch(66.3% 0.123 258)
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Step 600
600
#3E73C0
oklch(55.7% 0.133 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3060A6
oklch(49.2% 0.124 258)
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Step 800
800
#284E87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#25426C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#6294DE 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) | #7699E1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AF | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6294DE
#6294DE
oklch(66.3% 0.123 258)
- #BC892A
#BC892A
oklch(66.4% 0.123 78.5)
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 #6294DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #6294DE 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.