#646DD8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.1% 0.161 276.5), rgb(100, 109, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#646DD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 109, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.161 276.5) |
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 #646DD8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646DD8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646DD8 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646DD8 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277)
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Step 500
500
#737EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646DD8
oklch(58.1% 0.161 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B4
oklch(49% 0.151 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4591
oklch(42.7% 0.123 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#353B74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#646DD8 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) | #387CDC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2973D6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8598 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646DD8
#646DD8
oklch(58.1% 0.161 276.5)
- #8F7A00
#8F7A00
oklch(58.2% 0.12 97)
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 #646DD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #646DD8 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.