#6362E8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.2% 0.197 278.5), rgb(99, 98, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6362E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6362E8 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 98, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.197 278.5) |
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 #6362E8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6362E8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6362E8 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6362E8 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7478F4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6362E8
oklch(57.2% 0.197 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#403F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#6362E8 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) | #0079EC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A829C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6362E8
#6362E8
oklch(57.2% 0.197 278.5)
- #8A7800
#8A7800
oklch(57.2% 0.118 98.7)
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 #6362E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6362E8 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.