#6369AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.109 278.4), rgb(99, 105, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6369AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6369AF |
| RGB | rgb(99, 105, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.109 278.4) |
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 #6369AF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6369AF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6369AF text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6369AF text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#959CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6369AF
oklch(54.7% 0.109 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#545999
oklch(49% 0.102 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E64
oklch(37.8% 0.065 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#6369AF 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) | #5072B2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6CAD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7783 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6369AF
#6369AF
oklch(54.7% 0.109 278.4)
- #81710F
#81710F
oklch(54.7% 0.109 98.9)
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 #6369AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6369AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6369AF 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.