#646E94
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.061 272.8), rgb(100, 110, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#646E94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646E94 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 110, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.061 272.8) |
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 #646E94 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646E94 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646E94 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646E94 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#979FBD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E88AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646E94
oklch(54.5% 0.061 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#565F81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#464D69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#646E94 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) | #627196 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E93 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57757B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646E94
#646E94
oklch(54.5% 0.061 272.8)
- #7C6F46
#7C6F46
oklch(54.4% 0.06 92.5)
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 #646E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #646E94 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.