#6263B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.7% 0.123 280.9), rgb(98, 99, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6263B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6263B3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 99, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.123 280.9) |
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 #6263B3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6263B3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6263B3 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6263B3 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969AD7
oklch(70.6% 0.089 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CC
oklch(62.9% 0.114 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6263B3
oklch(53.7% 0.123 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5657A0
oklch(49.1% 0.115 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#464781
oklch(42.6% 0.095 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#6263B3 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) | #446EB6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F68B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477482 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6263B3
#6263B3
oklch(53.7% 0.123 280.9)
- #7C6F00
#7C6F00
oklch(53.7% 0.112 101.3)
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 #6263B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6263B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6263B3 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.