#636DDB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.2% 0.166 276.1), rgb(99, 109, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#636DDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636DDB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 109, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.166 276.1) |
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 #636DDB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636DDB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #636DDB text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #636DDB text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#636DDB
oklch(58.2% 0.166 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4493
oklch(42.6% 0.128 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#636DDB 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) | #347DDF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2273D9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25869A | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636DDB
#636DDB
oklch(58.2% 0.166 276.1)
- #907A00
#907A00
oklch(58.3% 0.12 96.4)
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 #636DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #636DDB 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.