#6376B5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.1 270.3), rgb(99, 118, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6376B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6376B5 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 118, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.1 270.3) |
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 #6376B5 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6376B5 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6376B5 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6376B5 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#7487C2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6376B5
oklch(57.8% 0.1 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 270.9)
#6376B5 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) | #5F7CB8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45838D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6376B5
#6376B5
oklch(57.8% 0.1 270.3)
- #907729
#907729
oklch(57.8% 0.1 90.9)
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 #6376B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
Use #6376B5 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.