#637CBD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.5% 0.104 267.2), rgb(99, 124, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#637CBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637CBD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 124, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.104 267.2) |
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 #637CBD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #637CBD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #637CBD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637CBD text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#637CBD
oklch(59.5% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5670B6
oklch(55.7% 0.113 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#465D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#637CBD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8A94 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637CBD
#637CBD
oklch(59.5% 0.104 267.2)
- #997A2A
#997A2A
oklch(59.4% 0.104 87.1)
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 #637CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #637CBD 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.