#646DBE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.125 276.8), rgb(100, 109, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#646DBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646DBE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 109, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.125 276.8) |
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 #646DBE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646DBE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646DBE text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646DBE text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7882CE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646DBE
oklch(56.5% 0.125 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5158A1
oklch(49% 0.116 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424883
oklch(42.6% 0.097 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#646DBE 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) | #4D77C1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437E8C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646DBE
#646DBE
oklch(56.5% 0.125 276.8)
- #8A7500
#8A7500
oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5)
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 #646DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #646DBE 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.