#637589
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.038 251.2), rgb(99, 117, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#637589 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637589 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 117, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.038 251.2) |
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 #637589 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #637589 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #637589 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637589 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 252)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9E
oklch(63% 0.035 251.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#637589
oklch(55.5% 0.038 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#526274
oklch(49% 0.035 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#637589 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) | #6E758A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697189 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58797B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637589
#637589
oklch(55.5% 0.038 251.2)
- #81705B
#81705B
oklch(55.5% 0.038 72.8)
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 #637589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #637589 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.