#649CD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.106 250.8), rgb(100, 156, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#649CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 156, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.106 250.8) |
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 #649CD7 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649CD7 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649CD7 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649CD7 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#649CD7
oklch(67.8% 0.106 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#428DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.136 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C76C5
oklch(55.7% 0.146 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B62AB
oklch(49% 0.138 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#10518A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#17436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#649CD7 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) | #849EDA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EAAB1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649CD7
#649CD7
oklch(67.8% 0.106 250.8)
- #C18C49
#C18C49
oklch(67.9% 0.106 70.8)
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 #649CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #649CD7 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.