#647EB7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.7% 0.093 265), rgb(100, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#647EB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.093 265) |
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 #647EB7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647EB7 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647EB7 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647EB7 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#647EB7
oklch(59.7% 0.093 265)
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Step 600
600
#5671AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#465F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#647EB7 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) | #6983B9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458A92 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647EB7
#647EB7
oklch(59.7% 0.093 265)
- #997B38
#997B38
oklch(59.8% 0.093 85.1)
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 #647EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #647EB7 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.