#6370D4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.4% 0.152 275.1), rgb(99, 112, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6370D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6370D4 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 112, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.152 275.1) |
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 #6370D4 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6370D4 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6370D4 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6370D4 text on black | 4.79:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7280DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6370D4
oklch(58.4% 0.152 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2342
oklch(26.8% 0.058 274.9)
#6370D4 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) | #427ED8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3574D2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8698 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6370D4
#6370D4
oklch(58.4% 0.152 275.1)
- #927A00
#927A00
oklch(58.5% 0.12 95.2)
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 #6370D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6370D4 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.