#647FEC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.9% 0.166 270.6), rgb(100, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#647FEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647FEC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.166 270.6) |
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 #647FEC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #647FEC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647FEC text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647FEC text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#829BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#647FEC
oklch(62.9% 0.166 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E66DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#34459A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#647FEC 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) | #4B8DF0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3781EA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647FEC
#647FEC
oklch(62.9% 0.166 270.6)
- #A68400
#A68400
oklch(62.8% 0.128 90.5)
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 #647FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #647FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #647FEC 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.