#646EA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.091 275.6), rgb(100, 110, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#646EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.091 275.6) |
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 #646EA8 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646EA8 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646EA8 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646EA8 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#959ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BC
oklch(63% 0.084 275.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646EA8
oklch(55.5% 0.091 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#535C90
oklch(49% 0.084 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#646EA8 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) | #5A74AA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7A83 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646EA8
#646EA8
oklch(55.5% 0.091 275.6)
- #83722D
#83722D
oklch(55.4% 0.091 95.4)
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 #646EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.056
Use #646EA8 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.