#647C8F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.4% 0.041 242.3), rgb(100, 124, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#647C8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647C8F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 124, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.041 242.3) |
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 #647C8F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647C8F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647C8F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647C8F text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
-
Step 400
400
#91A3B2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 243.3)
-
Step 500
500
#768D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.038 241.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#647C8F
oklch(57.4% 0.041 242.3)
-
Step 700
700
#4E6475
oklch(49.2% 0.038 241.7)
-
Step 800
800
#40515F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 243.4)
-
Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
-
Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#647C8F 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) | #747C90 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578182 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647C8F
#647C8F
oklch(57.4% 0.041 242.3)
- #8B7460
#8B7460
oklch(57.5% 0.041 62.9)
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 #647C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.004
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
Use #647C8F 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.