#6366F1 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS indigo-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#6366F1 is a light, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class indigo-500 (e.g. bg-indigo-500, text-indigo-500). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumslateblue (#7b68ee). For readable text on a #6366F1 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (4.70:1). #6366F1 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#6366F1 in Tailwind CSS (indigo-500)

#6366F1 ships with Tailwind CSS as indigo-500 — use it as bg-indigo-500, text-indigo-500, or border-indigo-500. It sits at step 500 of the indigo ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #6366F1 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #7375f2 Copy
• 20% tint #8285f4 Copy
• 30% tint #9294f5 Copy
• 40% tint #a1a3f7 Copy
• 50% tint #b1b3f8 Copy
• 60% tint #c1c2f9 Copy
• 70% tint #d0d1fb Copy
• 80% tint #e0e0fc Copy
• 90% tint #eff0fe Copy

Shades of #6366F1 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #595cd9 Copy
• 20% shade #4f52c1 Copy
• 30% shade #4547a9 Copy
• 40% shade #3b3d91 Copy
• 50% shade #323379 Copy
• 60% shade #282960 Copy
• 70% shade #1e1f48 Copy
• 80% shade #141430 Copy
• 90% shade #0a0a18 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #6366F1 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #6366F1 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #60A5FA (blue-400), #94A3B8 (slate-400), #9CA3AF (gray-400), #3B82F6 (blue-500), #6A5ACD, #1E90FF.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #6366F1?

  #6366F1 is a light, vivid blue — rgb(99, 102, 241). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumslateblue. In Tailwind CSS it is indigo-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #6366F1?

  Mix #6366F1 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #6366F1 is #8285f4 and a 20% shade is #4f52c1 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #6366F1 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #6366F1?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #6366F1 background at 4.70:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #6366F1?

  indigo-500 — use it as bg-indigo-500, text-indigo-500, or border-indigo-500. The full indigo 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.