#647ED1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.1% 0.13 269.2), rgb(100, 126, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#647ED1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 126, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.13 269.2) |
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 #647ED1 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647ED1 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647ED1 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647ED1 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EB
oklch(81% 0.063 269)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#647ED1
oklch(61.1% 0.13 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#526CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#435AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#374A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 269)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#647ED1 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) | #5D87D4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507DCF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30909D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647ED1
#647ED1
oklch(61.1% 0.13 269.2)
- #A17E00
#A17E00
oklch(61% 0.125 89.1)
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 #647ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #647ED1 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.