#6063AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.1% 0.113 280), rgb(96, 99, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6063AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6063AC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 99, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.113 280) |
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 #6063AC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6063AC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6063AC text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6063AC text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#969BD3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6063AC
oklch(53.1% 0.113 280)
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Step 700
700
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#46497E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#6063AC 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) | #486DAF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4367AA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47727F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6063AC
#6063AC
oklch(53.1% 0.113 280)
- #7B6D00
#7B6D00
oklch(53.1% 0.111 100.5)
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 #6063AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6063AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
Use #6063AC 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.