#637AFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.196 272.1), rgb(99, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#637AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637AFE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.196 272.1) |
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 #637AFE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #637AFE | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #637AFE text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637AFE text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#637AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5EED
oklch(55.5% 0.214 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F4DCF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 272)
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Step 800
800
#3340A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#19214D
oklch(26.8% 0.081 272.1)
#637AFE 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) | #288DFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B0 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637AFE
#637AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 272.1)
- #A58600
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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 #637AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #637AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
Use #637AFE 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.