#637ECA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.6% 0.12 267.9), rgb(99, 126, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#637ECA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637ECA |
| RGB | rgb(99, 126, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.12 267.9) |
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 #637ECA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #637ECA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #637ECA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637ECA text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#879FDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#637ECA
oklch(60.6% 0.12 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#526EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#435BA5
oklch(49% 0.122 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#374B86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#637ECA 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) | #6086CD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557CC8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358E9A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637ECA
#637ECA
oklch(60.6% 0.12 267.9)
- #A07D0F
#A07D0F
oklch(60.7% 0.12 88.2)
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 #637ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #637ECA 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.