#646CB1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.107 277.3), rgb(100, 108, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#646CB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 108, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.107 277.3) |
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 #646CB1 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646CB1 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646CB1 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646CB1 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#949CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.078 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C5
oklch(63% 0.1 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A98
oklch(49.1% 0.099 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E63
oklch(37.7% 0.064 277)
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Step 950
950
#21243A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 277.3)
#646CB1 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) | #5374B4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6EAF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7A86 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646CB1
#646CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 277.3)
- #857316
#857316
oklch(55.6% 0.107 97.3)
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 #646CB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #646CB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #646CB1 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.