#64A7BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.075 221.1), rgb(100, 167, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#64A7BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A7BD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 167, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.075 221.1) |
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 #64A7BD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64A7BD | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A7BD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A7BD text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64A7BD
oklch(69.2% 0.075 221.1)
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Step 500
500
#3896B2
oklch(63% 0.096 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4959
oklch(37.7% 0.063 220.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#64A7BD 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) | #9AA4BE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38AEAE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A7BD
#64A7BD
oklch(69.2% 0.075 221.1)
- #C58D78
#C58D78
oklch(69.3% 0.075 41.4)
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 #64A7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #64A7BD 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.