#6386BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.6% 0.09 258.5), rgb(99, 134, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#6386BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6386BB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 134, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.09 258.5) |
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 #6386BB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6386BB | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6386BB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6386BB text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6386BB
oklch(61.6% 0.09 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6194
oklch(49.1% 0.091 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#6386BB 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) | #7289BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9299 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6386BB
#6386BB
oklch(61.6% 0.09 258.5)
- #A27E42
#A27E42
oklch(61.5% 0.09 78.6)
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 #6386BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #6386BB 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.