#646AC0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.132 278.2), rgb(100, 106, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#646AC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 106, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.132 278.2) |
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 #646AC0 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646AC0 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646AC0 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646AC0 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#939BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7981D2
oklch(63.2% 0.122 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646AC0
oklch(56% 0.132 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5257A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#434785
oklch(42.6% 0.102 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 277.7)
#646AC0 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) | #4776C3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406FBE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427C8C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646AC0
#646AC0
oklch(56% 0.132 278.2)
- #877400
#877400
oklch(56% 0.116 97.7)
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 #646AC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #646AC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #646AC0 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.