#646E87
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.9% 0.041 267.9), rgb(100, 110, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#646E87 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646E87 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 110, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.041 267.9) |
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 #646E87 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646E87 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646E87 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #646E87 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A1
oklch(63% 0.038 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646E87
oklch(53.9% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#576077
oklch(49% 0.039 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#646E87 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) | #667088 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D86 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7376 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646E87
#646E87
oklch(53.9% 0.041 267.9)
- #786D53
#786D53
oklch(53.8% 0.041 87.8)
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 #646E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #646E87 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.