#648098
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.7% 0.049 244.6), rgb(100, 128, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#648098 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648098 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 128, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.049 244.6) |
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 #648098 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648098 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648098 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648098 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 247)
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Step 500
500
#738DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.045 244.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#648098
oklch(58.7% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6479
oklch(49.2% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5163
oklch(42.6% 0.039 246)
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Step 900
900
#354350
oklch(37.6% 0.029 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#648098 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) | #768099 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A98 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538688 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648098
#648098
oklch(58.7% 0.049 244.6)
- #91775E
#91775E
oklch(58.7% 0.049 65.5)
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 #648098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
Use #648098 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.