#648EB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.072 245.1), rgb(100, 142, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#648EB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.072 245.1) |
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 #648EB2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648EB2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648EB2 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648EB2 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D6
oklch(81% 0.034 244)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C2
oklch(70.8% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648EB2
oklch(63% 0.072 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B789E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6587
oklch(49.2% 0.072 245)
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Step 800
800
#32526E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#648EB2 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) | #7F8EB4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45979A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648EB2
#648EB2
oklch(63% 0.072 245.1)
- #A8805A
#A8805A
oklch(63% 0.072 64.4)
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 #648EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
Use #648EB2 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.