#6296DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.119 256.2), rgb(98, 150, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6296DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6296DC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 150, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.119 256.2) |
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 #6296DC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6296DC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6296DC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6296DC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6296DC
oklch(66.7% 0.119 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C74BD
oklch(55.7% 0.128 256)
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Step 700
700
#2E61A3
oklch(49.2% 0.119 256)
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Step 800
800
#274F84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#24426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#6296DC 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) | #7A9ADF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07A6AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6296DC
#6296DC
oklch(66.7% 0.119 256.2)
- #BD8933
#BD8933
oklch(66.6% 0.119 76.3)
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 #6296DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #6296DC 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.