#00649D
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.5% 0.12 244), rgb(0, 100, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#00649D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00649D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 100, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.12 244) |
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 #00649D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00649D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00649D text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #00649D text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D6
oklch(70.7% 0.092 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#4190CC
oklch(63.1% 0.119 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#1879B8
oklch(55.5% 0.128 244.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00649D
oklch(48.5% 0.12 244)
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Step 800
800
#0D5381
oklch(42.6% 0.1 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#164567
oklch(37.6% 0.077 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#00649D 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) | #48669F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335A9C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007279 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00649D
#00649D
oklch(48.5% 0.12 244)
- #894F00
#894F00
oklch(48.5% 0.11 63.9)
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 #00649D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
Use #00649D 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.