#6386D7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.129 265.2), rgb(99, 134, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6386D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6386D7 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 134, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.129 265.2) |
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 #6386D7 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6386D7 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6386D7 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6386D7 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 265.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6386D7
oklch(63% 0.129 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B6EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#324B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#6386D7 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) | #658EDA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5783D5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2398A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6386D7
#6386D7
oklch(63% 0.129 265.2)
- #AC8202
#AC8202
oklch(63% 0.129 85.6)
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 #6386D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6386D7 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.