#646F86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.038 265), rgb(100, 111, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#646F86 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646F86 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 111, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.038 265) |
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 #646F86 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646F86 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646F86 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646F86 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646F86
oklch(54.1% 0.038 265)
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Step 700
700
#576176
oklch(49.2% 0.036 265)
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Step 800
800
#474F60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C424E
oklch(37.8% 0.022 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#646F86 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) | #687087 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D85 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7477 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646F86
#646F86
oklch(54.1% 0.038 265)
- #796E56
#796E56
oklch(54.2% 0.038 86.2)
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 #646F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #646F86 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.