#6396CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.1 251.7), rgb(99, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6396CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6396CE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.1 251.7) |
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 #6396CE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6396CE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6396CE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6396CE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 251.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6396CE
oklch(66% 0.1 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F76B1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#316398
oklch(49.1% 0.101 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#29517B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#264363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#6396CE 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) | #7F98D0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728ECD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA3A9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6396CE
#6396CE
oklch(66% 0.1 251.7)
- #B88848
#B88848
oklch(66% 0.1 72.4)
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 #6396CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #6396CE 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.