#647CB6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.2% 0.094 266.4), rgb(100, 124, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#647CB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 124, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.094 266.4) |
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 #647CB6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647CB6 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647CB6 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647CB6 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#7188BE
oklch(63% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647CB6
oklch(59.2% 0.094 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E77
oklch(42.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#344160
oklch(37.8% 0.056 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#647CB6 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) | #6781B8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468891 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647CB6
#647CB6
oklch(59.2% 0.094 266.4)
- #967A35
#967A35
oklch(59.2% 0.094 87)
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 #647CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.055
Use #647CB6 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.