#6362B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.9% 0.132 281.6), rgb(99, 98, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6362B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6362B8 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 98, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.132 281.6) |
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 #6362B8 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6362B8 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6362B8 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6362B8 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#BABDE7
oklch(81% 0.059 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 281.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6362B8
oklch(53.9% 0.132 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5755A4
oklch(49.1% 0.124 282)
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Step 800
800
#474685
oklch(42.7% 0.102 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#6362B8 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) | #3F6FBB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A68B6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467484 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6362B8
#6362B8
oklch(53.9% 0.132 281.6)
- #7C7000
#7C7000
oklch(53.9% 0.113 102)
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 #6362B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6362B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.070
Use #6362B8 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.