#6371BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.2% 0.12 274.2), rgb(99, 113, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6371BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6371BE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 113, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.12 274.2) |
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 #6371BE | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6371BE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6371BE text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6371BE text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7584CC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6371BE
oklch(57.2% 0.12 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#6371BE 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) | #537AC1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B73BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40818E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6371BE
#6371BE
oklch(57.2% 0.12 274.2)
- #8F7600
#8F7600
oklch(57.3% 0.117 94.1)
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 #6371BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #6371BE 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.