#6380A5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.2% 0.066 254.8), rgb(99, 128, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6380A5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6380A5 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 128, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.066 254.8) |
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 #6380A5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6380A5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6380A5 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6380A5 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#718CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.06 254.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6380A5
oklch(59.2% 0.066 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#496283
oklch(49% 0.061 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C506B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#334357
oklch(37.8% 0.04 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#6380A5 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) | #7281A7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C888C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6380A5
#6380A5
oklch(59.2% 0.066 254.8)
- #957851
#957851
oklch(59.1% 0.065 74.2)
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 #6380A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
Use #6380A5 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.