#636DBD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.4% 0.124 276.3), rgb(99, 109, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#636DBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636DBD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.124 276.3) |
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 #636DBD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636DBD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #636DBD text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #636DBD 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#919CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7782CE
oklch(63% 0.115 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#636DBD
oklch(56.4% 0.124 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#5059A1
oklch(49.2% 0.115 276)
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Step 800
800
#424982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#373D68
oklch(37.6% 0.074 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#636DBD 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) | #4E77C0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427E8C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636DBD
#636DBD
oklch(56.4% 0.124 276.3)
- #8A7400
#8A7400
oklch(56.3% 0.116 95.8)
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 #636DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #636DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
Use #636DBD 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.