#646AAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.101 278.5), rgb(100, 106, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#646AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646AAB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 106, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.101 278.5) |
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 #646AAB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646AAB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646AAB text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646AAB text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#969CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 279)
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Step 500
500
#7D84C1
oklch(63.2% 0.092 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646AAB
oklch(54.8% 0.101 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#555A95
oklch(49% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#464A79
oklch(42.7% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#646AAB 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) | #5472AE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DA9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7782 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646AAB
#646AAB
oklch(54.8% 0.101 278.5)
- #80711E
#80711E
oklch(54.7% 0.101 98.6)
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 #646AAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #646AAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
Use #646AAB 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.