#6299EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.137 258.4), rgb(98, 153, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#6299EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6299EC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 153, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.137 258.4) |
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 #6299EC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6299EC | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6299EC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6299EC text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9FC3F8
oklch(81% 0.085 257.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6299EC
oklch(68.2% 0.137 258.4)
-
Step 500
500
#3F87F1
oklch(63.2% 0.175 258.3)
-
Step 600
600
#1B6EDF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 258.2)
-
Step 700
700
#0C5BC2
oklch(49.2% 0.176 258.3)
-
Step 800
800
#0F4B9D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 258.3)
-
Step 900
900
#163F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 258.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#6299EC 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) | #769FEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6299EC
#6299EC
oklch(68.2% 0.137 258.4)
- #C68D17
#C68D17
oklch(68.2% 0.137 78.6)
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 #6299EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6299EC 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.