#6366CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.9% 0.154 278.9), rgb(99, 102, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6366CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6366CC |
| RGB | rgb(99, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.154 278.9) |
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 #6366CC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6366CC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6366CC text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6366CC text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9299E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 278.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6366CC
oklch(55.9% 0.154 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5253B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#43458E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 279)
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Step 900
900
#383A71
oklch(37.6% 0.093 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#6366CC 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) | #3575D0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296DCA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377C8F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6366CC
#6366CC
oklch(55.9% 0.154 278.9)
- #867400
#867400
oklch(55.9% 0.116 98.4)
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 #6366CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6366CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #6366CC 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.