#648DB4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.075 247.9), rgb(100, 141, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#648DB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 141, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.075 247.9) |
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 #648DB4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648DB4 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648DB4 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648DB4 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 248.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648DB4
oklch(62.9% 0.075 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A1
oklch(55.5% 0.082 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6489
oklch(49% 0.075 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#325270
oklch(42.8% 0.063 248)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#648DB4 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) | #7D8EB6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44969A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648DB4
#648DB4
oklch(62.9% 0.075 247.9)
- #A78057
#A78057
oklch(62.8% 0.074 67.2)
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 #648DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #648DB4 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.