#648285
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.5% 0.034 203.9), rgb(100, 130, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#648285 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648285 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 130, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.034 203.9) |
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 #648285 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648285 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648285 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648285 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#748F92
oklch(63% 0.031 204.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#648285
oklch(58.5% 0.034 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6669
oklch(49% 0.032 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5356
oklch(42.6% 0.026 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#354547
oklch(37.7% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#648285 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) | #7D7F85 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B85 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598483 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648285
#648285
oklch(58.5% 0.034 203.9)
- #8F7472
#8F7472
oklch(58.4% 0.034 23.1)
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 #648285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
Use #648285 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.