#648FA5
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.7% 0.058 231.1), rgb(100, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#648FA5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.058 231.1) |
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 #648FA5 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648FA5 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648FA5 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648FA5 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 232.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648FA5
oklch(62.7% 0.058 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A92
oklch(55.5% 0.063 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C677C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#325465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4552
oklch(37.6% 0.038 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#648FA5 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) | #848DA6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9596 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648FA5
#648FA5
oklch(62.7% 0.058 231.1)
- #A57F69
#A57F69
oklch(62.8% 0.057 51.4)
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 #648FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #648FA5 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.