#6360B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.5% 0.135 282.4), rgb(99, 96, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6360B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6360B8 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 96, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.135 282.4) |
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 #6360B8 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6360B8 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6360B8 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6360B8 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BABCE7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 282.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9799DC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 282.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7F7FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.123 282.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6360B8
oklch(53.5% 0.135 282.4)
-
Step 700
700
#5855A5
oklch(49.2% 0.125 282.5)
-
Step 800
800
#474686
oklch(42.8% 0.104 281.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
-
Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#6360B8 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) | #3B6DBB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3667B6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467283 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6360B8
#6360B8
oklch(53.5% 0.135 282.4)
- #7A6F00
#7A6F00
oklch(53.5% 0.112 102.6)
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 #6360B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6360B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #6360B8 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.