#646EB4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.1% 0.109 276.1), rgb(100, 110, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#646EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.109 276.1) |
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 #646EB4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646EB4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646EB4 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646EB4 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 276.1)
-
Step 400
400
#939DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 275.9)
-
Step 500
500
#7984C6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 275.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#646EB4
oklch(56.1% 0.109 276.1)
-
Step 700
700
#525A99
oklch(49% 0.101 276.5)
-
Step 800
800
#434A7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 276.2)
-
Step 900
900
#383E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 276)
-
Step 950
950
#21253B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 275.4)
#646EB4 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) | #5576B7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E70B2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497C88 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646EB4
#646EB4
oklch(56.1% 0.109 276.1)
- #887415
#887415
oklch(56.2% 0.109 96.1)
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 #646EB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #646EB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.064
Use #646EB4 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.