#648EF1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.155 265.1), rgb(100, 142, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#648EF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 142, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.155 265.1) |
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 #648EF1 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648EF1 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #648EF1 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #648EF1 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648EF1
oklch(66.2% 0.155 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#426BD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3459B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4995
oklch(42.6% 0.13 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#273E77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#648EF1 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) | #6398F5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8BEF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648EF1
#648EF1
oklch(66.2% 0.155 265.1)
- #B98B00
#B98B00
oklch(66.3% 0.136 85)
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 #648EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
Use #648EF1 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.