#6380BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.097 263.7), rgb(99, 128, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6380BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6380BB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 128, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.097 263.7) |
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 #6380BB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6380BB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6380BB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6380BB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6380BB
oklch(60.3% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5372B1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#445F98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 264)
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Step 800
800
#384E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#6380BB 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) | #6A85BE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DBA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408D95 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6380BB
#6380BB
oklch(60.3% 0.097 263.7)
- #9C7C36
#9C7C36
oklch(60.3% 0.096 84.4)
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 #6380BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #6380BB 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.