#649BD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.107 251.6), rgb(100, 155, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#649BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 155, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.107 251.6) |
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 #649BD7 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649BD7 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649BD7 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649BD7 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#649BD7
oklch(67.6% 0.107 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#438DD9
oklch(63.2% 0.137 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F75C6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F62AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#12508B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#18436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#649BD7 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) | #839EDA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7492D6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA9B0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649BD7
#649BD7
oklch(67.6% 0.107 251.6)
- #C08C47
#C08C47
oklch(67.7% 0.107 72)
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 #649BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #649BD7 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.