#6299BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.9% 0.079 238.3), rgb(98, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6299BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6299BD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.079 238.3) |
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 #6299BD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6299BD | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6299BD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6299BD text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6299BD
oklch(65.9% 0.079 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#28546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238)
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Step 900
900
#25455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#6299BD 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) | #8998BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A2A5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6299BD
#6299BD
oklch(65.9% 0.079 238.3)
- #B78661
#B78661
oklch(65.9% 0.079 57.9)
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 #6299BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
Use #6299BD 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.