#6163E1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.187 277.9), rgb(97, 99, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6163E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6163E1 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 99, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.187 277.9) |
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 #6163E1 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6163E1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6163E1 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6163E1 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#747AEF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6163E1
oklch(56.7% 0.187 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#40419B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 278)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#6163E1 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) | #0078E5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128198 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6163E1
#6163E1
oklch(56.7% 0.187 277.9)
- #897600
#897600
oklch(56.6% 0.117 97.9)
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 #6163E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
Use #6163E1 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.