#647AA6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58% 0.073 263.8), rgb(100, 122, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#647AA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 122, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.073 263.8) |
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 #647AA6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647AA6 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647AA6 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647AA6 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7589B3
oklch(63% 0.068 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647AA6
oklch(58% 0.073 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6088
oklch(49.1% 0.069 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#647AA6 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) | #6B7DA8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8389 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647AA6
#647AA6
oklch(58% 0.073 263.8)
- #8F7746
#8F7746
oklch(58.1% 0.073 84.1)
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 #647AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
Use #647AA6 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.