#646D97
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.4% 0.067 274.7), rgb(100, 109, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#646D97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646D97 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 109, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.067 274.7) |
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 #646D97 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646D97 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646D97 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646D97 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646D97
oklch(54.4% 0.067 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#565E84
oklch(49.1% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#464D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#646D97 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) | #607199 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6D96 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56757C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646D97
#646D97
oklch(54.4% 0.067 274.7)
- #7C7041
#7C7041
oklch(54.5% 0.067 95.5)
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 #646D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #646D97 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.