#647DEF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.7% 0.172 271.3), rgb(100, 125, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#647DEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647DEF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.172 271.3) |
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 #647DEF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647DEF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647DEF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647DEF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#829AF4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#647DEF
oklch(62.7% 0.172 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E64DF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4052C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#34449D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#647DEF 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) | #448CF3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D80ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AB | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647DEF
#647DEF
oklch(62.7% 0.172 271.3)
- #A58400
#A58400
oklch(62.7% 0.128 91)
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 #647DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #647DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #647DEF 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.