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#6278AC Color

#6278AC is rgb(98, 120, 172) in RGB, hsl(222, 31%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6278AC
HEX#6278AC
RGBrgb(98, 120, 172)
HSLhsl(222, 31%, 53%)
HSVhsv(222, 43%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.085 266.2)
LABlab(50.31% 2.34 -30.68)
LCHlch(50.31% 30.77 274.37)

What #6278AC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6278AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#6278AC Channel Values

How #6278AC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 120 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 31% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 43% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6278AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6278AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6278AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6278AC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #6278AC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6278AC
Protanopia#7575AC
Protanomaly#6E76AC
Deuteranopia#7171AC
Deuteranomaly#6C74AC
Tritanopia#568080
Tritanomaly#5B7D94
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #6278AC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6278ac: #6278AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6278AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6278ac': '#6278AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.471, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_6278ac">#6278AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6278AC"

More Blue Colors

#6278AC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6278AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6278AC?

#6278AC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(98, 120, 172) in RGB and hsl(222, 31%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #6278AC?

#6278AC is rgb(98, 120, 172) — red 98, green 120, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6278AC?

#6278AC converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6278AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6278AC scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6278AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6278AC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.05, which is visibly different.

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