#648AC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.095 257.9), rgb(100, 138, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#648AC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 138, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.095 257.9) |
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 #648AC2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648AC2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648AC2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648AC2 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A2CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648AC2
oklch(62.9% 0.095 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C74AF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 258)
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Step 700
700
#3D6197
oklch(49.1% 0.097 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#324F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#648AC2 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) | #758DC4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6984C1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B969E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648AC2
#648AC2
oklch(62.9% 0.095 257.9)
- #A88141
#A88141
oklch(62.8% 0.095 78)
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 #648AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #648AC2 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.