What color is #6396FC?

#6396FC is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 150, 252), and in HSL hsl(220, 96%, 69%).

Is #6396FC accessible as text?

On white, #6396FC has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #6396FC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6396FC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #6396FC?

#6396FC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FCC964. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6396FC below.

Is #6396FC good for buttons?

#6396FC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6396FC — white text only reaches 2.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6396FC the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #6396FC is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#6396FC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6396FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #6396FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #6396FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6396FC Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6396FC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6396FC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8DBEFF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6396FC Secondary #B3C6EB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6396FC Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6396FC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 10/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 62/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #6396FC with

Electric Blue Medium Slate Blue Burlywood Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4ECFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6464FC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6396FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6396FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 99 150 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.161 262.8);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B1CAFC;
  --color-300: #7AA3F6;
  --color-400: #4A7FE8;
  --color-500: #265ECF;
  --color-600: #254D9D;
  --color-700: #213A6E;
  --color-800: #192948;
  --color-900: #121A2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B1CAFC',
    300: '#7AA3F6',
    400: '#4A7FE8',
    500: '#265ECF',
    600: '#254D9D',
    700: '#213A6E',
    800: '#192948',
    900: '#121A2C',
  },
}

$base: #6396FC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B1CAFC;
$base-300: #7AA3F6;
$base-400: #4A7FE8;
$base-500: #265ECF;
$base-600: #254D9D;
$base-700: #213A6E;
$base-800: #192948;
$base-900: #121A2C;
$base-hover: #1F68FA;
$base-subtle: #D6E2F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6396FC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1CAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AA3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A7FE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#265ECF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#254D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#213A6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6396FC

Color Lab

Pairs with #6396FC

UI roles & guardrails

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