#6376DC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.1% 0.156 272.9), rgb(99, 118, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6376DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6376DC |
| RGB | rgb(99, 118, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.156 272.9) |
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 #6376DC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6376DC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6376DC text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6376DC text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 272.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6376DC
oklch(60.1% 0.156 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5566D4
oklch(55.5% 0.169 273)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#394695
oklch(42.8% 0.13 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#6376DC 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) | #4783E0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3779DA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208D9E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6376DC
#6376DC
oklch(60.1% 0.156 272.9)
- #9A7D00
#9A7D00
oklch(60% 0.123 92.5)
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 #6376DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #6376DC 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.