#647BA1
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58% 0.065 260.3), rgb(100, 123, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#647BA1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 123, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.065 260.3) |
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 #647BA1 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647BA1 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647BA1 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647BA1 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BE
oklch(70.8% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#758AAE
oklch(63% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647BA1
oklch(58% 0.065 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6183
oklch(49% 0.06 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#364256
oklch(37.7% 0.038 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#647BA1 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) | #6E7DA3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6777A0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508388 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647BA1
#647BA1
oklch(58% 0.065 260.3)
- #8E764D
#8E764D
oklch(57.9% 0.065 80.3)
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 #647BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
Use #647BA1 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.