#636AAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.9% 0.106 277.8), rgb(99, 106, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#636AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636AAE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.106 277.8) |
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 #636AAE | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636AAE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636AAE text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #636AAE text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C4
oklch(63% 0.098 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#636AAE
oklch(54.9% 0.106 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#545A98
oklch(49.1% 0.099 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454A7B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 278)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#636AAE 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) | #5272B1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6DAC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7884 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636AAE
#636AAE
oklch(54.9% 0.106 277.8)
- #827116
#827116
oklch(54.9% 0.106 97.8)
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 #636AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #636AAE.
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 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #636AAE 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.