#646B86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.2% 0.043 273.5), rgb(100, 107, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#646B86 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646B86 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 107, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.043 273.5) |
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 #646B86 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646B86 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646B86 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #646B86 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#8188A2
oklch(63% 0.04 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646B86
oklch(53.2% 0.043 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#595F78
oklch(49% 0.041 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#494E62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#646B86 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) | #636D87 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B85 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7074 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646B86
#646B86
oklch(53.2% 0.043 273.5)
- #756C50
#756C50
oklch(53.2% 0.043 92.4)
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 #646B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #646B86 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.