#6385EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.162 268.1), rgb(99, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6385EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6385EE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.162 268.1) |
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 #6385EE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6385EE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6385EE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6385EE text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 268)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6385EE
oklch(64.2% 0.162 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4868D9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A56BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#304798
oklch(42.7% 0.135 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#6385EE 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) | #5591F2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4185EC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6385EE
#6385EE
oklch(64.2% 0.162 268.1)
- #AE8700
#AE8700
oklch(64.3% 0.131 88.1)
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 #6385EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6385EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #6385EE 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.