#6382AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.071 255.1), rgb(99, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6382AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6382AA |
| RGB | rgb(99, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.071 255.1) |
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 #6382AA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6382AA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6382AA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6382AA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6382AA
oklch(59.9% 0.071 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#5475A0
oklch(55.5% 0.077 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#446289
oklch(49% 0.072 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#38506F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#6382AA 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) | #7384AC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8B90 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6382AA
#6382AA
oklch(59.9% 0.071 255.1)
- #997A4F
#997A4F
oklch(59.9% 0.071 74.8)
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 #6382AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #6382AA 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.