#638490
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.3% 0.041 222.3), rgb(99, 132, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#638490 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #638490 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 132, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.041 222.3) |
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 #638490 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #638490 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #638490 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #638490 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#718F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 222.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#638490
oklch(59.3% 0.041 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#486671
oklch(49.1% 0.039 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#638490 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) | #7D8291 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548888 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #638490
#638490
oklch(59.3% 0.041 222.3)
- #94766B
#94766B
oklch(59.2% 0.041 41.1)
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 #638490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
Use #638490 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.