#6361B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.127 282.3), rgb(99, 97, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6361B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6361B4 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 97, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.127 282.3) |
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 #6361B4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6361B4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6361B4 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6361B4 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979AD9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7FCE
oklch(63% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6361B4
oklch(53.4% 0.127 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5856A1
oklch(49.2% 0.118 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#6361B4 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) | #406DB7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C67B2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497282 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6361B4
#6361B4
oklch(53.4% 0.127 282.3)
- #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 #6361B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6361B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #6361B4 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.