#647FBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.103 266), rgb(100, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#647FBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647FBF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.103 266) |
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 #647FBF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647FBF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647FBF text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647FBF text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#647FBF
oklch(60.3% 0.103 266)
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Step 600
600
#5470B5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#455E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#647FBF 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) | #6785C2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408D96 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647FBF
#647FBF
oklch(60.3% 0.103 266)
- #9C7C2E
#9C7C2E
oklch(60.2% 0.103 86.2)
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 #647FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #647FBF 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.