#636CC2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.132 276.8), rgb(99, 108, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#636CC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 108, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.132 276.8) |
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 #636CC2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636CC2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #636CC2 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #636CC2 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#919BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7781D2
oklch(63% 0.122 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#636CC2
oklch(56.5% 0.132 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5057A5
oklch(49% 0.124 277)
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Step 800
800
#424886
oklch(42.8% 0.102 277)
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Step 900
900
#373D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#636CC2 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) | #4977C5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7E8D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636CC2
#636CC2
oklch(56.5% 0.132 276.8)
- #8A7500
#8A7500
oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5)
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 #636CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #636CC2 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.