#638EFD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.9% 0.171 266), rgb(99, 142, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#638EFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #638EFD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 142, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.171 266) |
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 #638EFD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #638EFD | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #638EFD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #638EFD text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#638EFD
oklch(66.9% 0.171 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#315FFB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#264DDB
oklch(49.2% 0.22 266)
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Step 800
800
#1F40B1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D388C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 266)
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Step 950
950
#112252
oklch(27% 0.091 265.8)
#638EFD 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) | #5A9AFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428CFB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B9 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #638EFD
#638EFD
oklch(66.9% 0.171 266)
- #BA8D00
#BA8D00
oklch(66.8% 0.137 85.8)
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 #638EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #638EFD 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.