#6382BB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.7% 0.094 262.1), rgb(99, 130, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6382BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6382BB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 130, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.094 262.1) |
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 #6382BB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6382BB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6382BB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6382BB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6382BB
oklch(60.7% 0.094 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5272AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#426097
oklch(49.2% 0.096 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#374E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#6382BB 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) | #6D86BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EBA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408E96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6382BB
#6382BB
oklch(60.7% 0.094 262.1)
- #9E7C3A
#9E7C3A
oklch(60.6% 0.094 81.9)
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 #6382BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
Use #6382BB 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.