#6362F6
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.2% 0.215 277.7), rgb(99, 98, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#6362F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6362F6 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 98, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.215 277.7) |
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 #6362F6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6362F6 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6362F6 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6362F6 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7175FD
oklch(63% 0.198 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6362F6
oklch(58.2% 0.215 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D48CE
oklch(49.2% 0.2 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E3CA6
oklch(42.6% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343584
oklch(37.7% 0.13 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#6362F6 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) | #007CFB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070F3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0086A3 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6362F6
#6362F6
oklch(58.2% 0.215 277.7)
- #8F7B00
#8F7B00
oklch(58.4% 0.121 97.7)
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 #6362F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #6362F6 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.