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#6294FD Color

#6294FD is rgb(98, 148, 253) in RGB, hsl(221, 97%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 42%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6294FD
HEX#6294FD
RGBrgb(98, 148, 253)
HSLhsl(221, 97%, 69%)
HSVhsv(221, 61%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 42%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.164 263.5)
LABlab(61.57% 7.38 -58.42)
LCHlch(61.57% 58.89 277.20)

What #6294FD 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 #6294FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6294FD Channel Values

How #6294FD 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 148 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 97% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 61% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6294FD 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6294FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6294FD; 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 #6294FD

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 #6294FD 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#6294FD
Protanopia#8D8DFD
Protanomaly#7E90FD
Deuteranopia#8686FE
Deuteranomaly#798CFD
Tritanopia#34A6A6
Tritanomaly#4B9FCF
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #6294FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6294fd: #6294FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6294FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6294fd': '#6294FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.580, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_6294fd">#6294FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#6294FD"

More Blue Colors

#6294FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6294FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6294FD?

#6294FD is a light blue — rgb(98, 148, 253) in RGB and hsl(221, 97%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #6294FD?

#6294FD is rgb(98, 148, 253) — red 98, green 148, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6294FD?

#6294FD converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 42%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6294FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6294FD scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6294FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6294FD 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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