#647EB9
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.096 265.5), rgb(100, 126, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#647EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 126, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.096 265.5) |
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 #647EB9 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647EB9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647EB9 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647EB9 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#647EB9
oklch(59.8% 0.096 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5671B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#465E98
oklch(49% 0.098 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#647EB9 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) | #6883BB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448A93 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647EB9
#647EB9
oklch(59.8% 0.096 265.5)
- #997B35
#997B35
oklch(59.8% 0.096 85.8)
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 #647EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.059
Use #647EB9 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.