#647EC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.111 267.6), rgb(100, 126, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#647EC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 126, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.111 267.6) |
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 #647EC4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647EC4 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647EC4 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647EC4 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#899FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#647EC4
oklch(60.4% 0.111 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#546FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#455CA0
oklch(49% 0.113 268)
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Step 800
800
#394C82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#314068
oklch(37.8% 0.071 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#647EC4 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) | #6385C7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597CC2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8D98 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647EC4
#647EC4
oklch(60.4% 0.111 267.6)
- #9D7C22
#9D7C22
oklch(60.2% 0.111 87.4)
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 #647EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #647EC4 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.