#646982
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.6% 0.04 276.1), rgb(100, 105, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#646982 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646982 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 105, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.04 276.1) |
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 #646982 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646982 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646982 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #646982 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#8388A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 276)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646982
oklch(52.6% 0.04 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F76
oklch(49.1% 0.037 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#646982 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) | #626B83 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606981 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6E71 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646982
#646982
oklch(52.6% 0.04 276.1)
- #716B51
#716B51
oklch(52.6% 0.039 96.6)
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 #646982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
Use #646982 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.