#646DCB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.3% 0.143 276.8), rgb(100, 109, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#646DCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646DCB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 109, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.143 276.8) |
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 #646DCB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646DCB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646DCB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646DCB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEB
oklch(81% 0.064 276)
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Step 400
400
#909BE1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7680D8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646DCB
oklch(57.3% 0.143 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#41478A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#646DCB 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) | #447ACE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A72C9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398192 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646DCB
#646DCB
oklch(57.3% 0.143 276.8)
- #8C7700
#8C7700
oklch(57.2% 0.118 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 #646DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #646DCB 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.