ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #6366f1?
Tailwind indigo-500
Use black text. It gives 4.7:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
4.47:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
Black text
4.7:1
passes AA, not AAA
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | fail | pass |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For white text, use
#4e4ecb— 6.41:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#6366f1 - RGB:
99, 102, 241 - Oklch:
58.54% 0.204 277
Shade ramp
#deebff #c7d5ff #abb8ff #8a94ff #6668fc #4e4ecb #37359c #221c70 #0f0547
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#deebff",
200: "#c7d5ff",
300: "#abb8ff",
400: "#8a94ff",
500: "#6668fc",
600: "#4e4ecb",
700: "#37359c",
800: "#221c70",
900: "#0f0547",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#6668fc): black, at 4.95:1. For #6366f1 itself it is black, at 4.7:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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