#6367CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.153 278.5), rgb(99, 103, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6367CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6367CC |
| RGB | rgb(99, 103, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.153 278.5) |
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 #6367CC | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6367CC | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6367CC text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6367CC text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#787EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 278.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6367CC
oklch(56.1% 0.153 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5154AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#42458E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#383B71
oklch(37.8% 0.091 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#6367CC 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) | #3776D0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6ECA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377D90 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6367CC
#6367CC
oklch(56.1% 0.153 278.5)
- #877500
#877500
oklch(56.2% 0.116 98.5)
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 #6367CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #6367CC 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.