#646FBD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.121 275.8), rgb(100, 111, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#646FBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646FBD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 111, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.121 275.8) |
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 #646FBD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646FBD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #646FBD text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #646FBD text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#919CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7783CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646FBD
oklch(56.8% 0.121 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#646FBD 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) | #5179C0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A72BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437F8D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646FBD
#646FBD
oklch(56.8% 0.121 275.8)
- #8C7600
#8C7600
oklch(57% 0.117 96)
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 #646FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #646FBD 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.