#6396F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.151 261.8), rgb(99, 150, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#6396F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6396F5 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 150, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.151 261.8) |
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 #6396F5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6396F5 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6396F5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6396F5 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 261.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6396F5
oklch(68.1% 0.151 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#4382FC
oklch(63% 0.194 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2468EB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#1755CD
oklch(49% 0.196 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#1647A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#183D83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#6396F5 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) | #6D9FF9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5991F3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6396F5
#6396F5
oklch(68.1% 0.151 261.8)
- #C38E00
#C38E00
oklch(68% 0.14 81.9)
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 #6396F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
Use #6396F5 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.