#646B92
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.7% 0.062 276.3), rgb(100, 107, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#646B92 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646B92 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 107, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.062 276.3) |
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 #646B92 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646B92 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646B92 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #646B92 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#8087AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646B92
oklch(53.7% 0.062 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#585E81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#646B92 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) | #5F6F94 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6B91 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587279 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646B92
#646B92
oklch(53.7% 0.062 276.3)
- #786E43
#786E43
oklch(53.7% 0.062 96.7)
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 #646B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #646B92 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.