#6384DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.9% 0.138 266.9), rgb(99, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6384DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6384DC |
| RGB | rgb(99, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.138 266.9) |
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 #6384DC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6384DC | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6384DC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6384DC text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829EE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6384DC
oklch(62.9% 0.138 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 267)
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Step 800
800
#324A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#6384DC 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) | #5F8DDF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5182DA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B97A5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6384DC
#6384DC
oklch(62.9% 0.138 266.9)
- #AA8200
#AA8200
oklch(62.8% 0.128 86.8)
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 #6384DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #6384DC 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.