#637EFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.192 271.1), rgb(99, 126, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#637EFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637EFE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 126, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.192 271.1) |
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 #637EFE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #637EFE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #637EFE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637EFE text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#AABEFE
oklch(81% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#637EFE
oklch(63.8% 0.192 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B61EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D4FCC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3241A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3983
oklch(37.8% 0.125 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#637EFE 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) | #358FFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB2 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637EFE
#637EFE
oklch(63.8% 0.192 271.1)
- #A98700
#A98700
oklch(63.7% 0.13 90.9)
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 #637EFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #637EFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #637EFE 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.