#6386DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.137 266.1), rgb(99, 134, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6386DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6386DD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 134, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.137 266.1) |
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 #6386DD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6386DD | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6386DD text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6386DD text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 265.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6386DD
oklch(63.4% 0.137 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A6DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.149 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#314A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#6386DD 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) | #628FE0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1899A7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6386DD
#6386DD
oklch(63.4% 0.137 266.1)
- #AD8300
#AD8300
oklch(63.3% 0.13 85.9)
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 #6386DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6386DD 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.