#6360DD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.185 279.6), rgb(99, 96, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6360DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6360DD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 96, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.185 279.6) |
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 #6360DD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6360DD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6360DD text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6360DD text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6360DD
oklch(56% 0.185 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#524DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#42409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#6360DD 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) | #0075E1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #257D95 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6360DD
#6360DD
oklch(56% 0.185 279.6)
- #857500
#857500
oklch(56% 0.116 99.8)
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 #6360DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
Use #6360DD 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.