#6372FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.5% 0.205 274.1), rgb(99, 114, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6372FD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6372FD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 114, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.205 274.1) |
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 #6372FD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6372FD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6372FD text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6372FD text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6372FD
oklch(61.5% 0.205 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#525BF2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 274)
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Step 700
700
#4449D3
oklch(49.2% 0.207 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#373DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3687
oklch(37.7% 0.134 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#6372FD 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) | #0087FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AFA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AD | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6372FD
#6372FD
oklch(61.5% 0.205 274.1)
- #9E8200
#9E8200
oklch(61.5% 0.126 93.7)
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 #6372FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6372FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.076
Use #6372FD 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.