#63809F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(58.9% 0.058 250.5), rgb(99, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#63809F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63809F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.058 250.5) |
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 #63809F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63809F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63809F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63809F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.026 250)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#718CA9
oklch(63% 0.054 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#63809F
oklch(58.9% 0.058 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#49637F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5167
oklch(42.7% 0.045 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#63809F 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) | #7481A0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7B9E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F878A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63809F
#63809F
oklch(58.9% 0.058 250.5)
- #947757
#947757
oklch(58.9% 0.058 69.1)
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 #63809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #63809F 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.