#6263B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54% 0.13 280.6), rgb(98, 99, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6263B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6263B8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 99, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.13 280.6) |
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 #6263B8 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6263B8 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6263B8 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6263B8 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D0
oklch(63.2% 0.119 280.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6263B8
oklch(54% 0.13 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5556A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#464784
oklch(42.8% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#6263B8 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) | #406FBB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A69B6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447584 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6263B8
#6263B8
oklch(54% 0.13 280.6)
- #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 #6263B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6263B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #6263B8 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.