#63A4BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.4% 0.075 222.7), rgb(99, 164, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#63A4BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A4BB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 164, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.075 222.7) |
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 #63A4BB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63A4BB | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A4BB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A4BB text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63A4BB
oklch(68.4% 0.075 222.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B96B3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#114959
oklch(37.8% 0.062 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#63A4BB 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) | #97A1BC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38ABAB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A4BB
#63A4BB
oklch(68.4% 0.075 222.7)
- #C18B75
#C18B75
oklch(68.4% 0.074 43.1)
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 #63A4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #63A4BB 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.