#646AAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55% 0.105 278.5), rgb(100, 106, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#646AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646AAE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.105 278.5) |
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 #646AAE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646AAE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646AAE text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646AAE text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646AAE
oklch(55% 0.105 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#555A97
oklch(49.1% 0.097 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#454A7B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 278)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#646AAE 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) | #5273B1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6DAC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7884 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646AAE
#646AAE
oklch(55% 0.105 278.5)
- #827217
#827217
oklch(55.1% 0.106 98.5)
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 #646AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #646AAE.
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 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #646AAE 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.