#636CE2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.5% 0.177 276.2), rgb(99, 108, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#636CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 108, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.177 276.2) |
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 #636CE2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636CE2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #636CE2 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #636CE2 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C99EF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#717CEA
oklch(63% 0.164 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#636CE2
oklch(58.5% 0.177 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B51BB
oklch(49% 0.164 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4397
oklch(42.7% 0.135 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#343A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 276)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#636CE2 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) | #287EE6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0573E0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18879D | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636CE2
#636CE2
oklch(58.5% 0.177 276.2)
- #917B00
#917B00
oklch(58.6% 0.121 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 #636CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #636CE2 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.