#648AA6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.6% 0.06 240.9), rgb(100, 138, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#648AA6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.06 240.9) |
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 #648AA6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648AA6 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648AA6 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648AA6 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D2
oklch(81% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 241.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648AA6
oklch(61.6% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7896
oklch(55.5% 0.066 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#406580
oklch(49% 0.061 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#355368
oklch(42.8% 0.05 240)
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Step 900
900
#2E4455
oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#648AA6 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) | #7E8AA7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9193 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648AA6
#648AA6
oklch(61.6% 0.06 240.9)
- #A07D60
#A07D60
oklch(61.6% 0.06 61)
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 #648AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
Use #648AA6 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.