#6163E3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.19 277.8), rgb(97, 99, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#6163E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6163E3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 99, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.19 277.8) |
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 #6163E3 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6163E3 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6163E3 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6163E3 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737AF0
oklch(63.2% 0.174 277.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6163E3
oklch(56.8% 0.19 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4DC1
oklch(49% 0.177 278)
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Step 800
800
#3F409C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35387C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#6163E3 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) | #0078E7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8199 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6163E3
#6163E3
oklch(56.8% 0.19 277.8)
- #8A7700
#8A7700
oklch(57% 0.118 98)
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 #6163E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
Use #6163E3 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.