#6361DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.183 279.5), rgb(99, 97, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6361DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6361DC |
| RGB | rgb(99, 97, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.183 279.5) |
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 #6361DC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6361DC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6361DC text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6361DC text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#B5BCF6
oklch(81% 0.082 279)
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Step 400
400
#9096F1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#777AEC
oklch(63.2% 0.168 279.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6361DC
oklch(56.1% 0.183 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#514EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#424199
oklch(42.8% 0.14 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#6361DC 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) | #0075E0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267E95 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6361DC
#6361DC
oklch(56.1% 0.183 279.5)
- #867500
#867500
oklch(56.1% 0.116 99.1)
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 #6361DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
Use #6361DC 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.