#6163BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54% 0.134 279.9), rgb(97, 99, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6163BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6163BA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 99, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.134 279.9) |
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 #6163BA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6163BA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6163BA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6163BA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B80D2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 279.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6163BA
oklch(54% 0.134 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5456A5
oklch(49.1% 0.124 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#454786
oklch(42.8% 0.103 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 280)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#6163BA 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) | #3F70BD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3869B8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417585 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6163BA
#6163BA
oklch(54% 0.134 279.9)
- #7E6F00
#7E6F00
oklch(53.9% 0.112 99.9)
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 #6163BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6163BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6163BA 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.