#636FAC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.8% 0.096 274.4), rgb(99, 111, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#636FAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636FAC |
| RGB | rgb(99, 111, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.096 274.4) |
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 #636FAC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636FAC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #636FAC text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #636FAC text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#939ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7985BF
oklch(63% 0.089 274.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#636FAC
oklch(55.8% 0.096 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#525C93
oklch(49.1% 0.089 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#434B77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 275)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#636FAC 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) | #5A76AE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7B85 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636FAC
#636FAC
oklch(55.8% 0.096 274.4)
- #867328
#867328
oklch(55.9% 0.096 94.7)
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 #636FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.057
Use #636FAC 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.