#646DCE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.5% 0.148 276.7), rgb(100, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#646DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646DCE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.148 276.7) |
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 #646DCE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646DCE | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646DCE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646DCE text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7580DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646DCE
oklch(57.5% 0.148 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F55AD
oklch(49.1% 0.138 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#40468C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#646DCE 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) | #427AD2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3772CC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378293 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646DCE
#646DCE
oklch(57.5% 0.148 276.7)
- #8D7800
#8D7800
oklch(57.5% 0.119 96.8)
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 #646DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #646DCE 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.