#638AA4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.4% 0.059 238.1), rgb(99, 138, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#638AA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #638AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 138, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.059 238.1) |
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 #638AA4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #638AA4 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #638AA4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #638AA4 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#638AA4
oklch(61.4% 0.059 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7995
oklch(55.7% 0.064 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F667F
oklch(49.2% 0.06 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#355367
oklch(42.7% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4554
oklch(37.8% 0.038 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#638AA4 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) | #7F89A5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9192 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #638AA4
#638AA4
oklch(61.4% 0.059 238.1)
- #A07C62
#A07C62
oklch(61.5% 0.058 57.2)
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 #638AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
Use #638AA4 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.