#648FD6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65% 0.117 260), rgb(100, 143, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#648FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 143, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.117 260) |
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 #648FD6 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648FD6 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648FD6 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #648FD6 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648FD6
oklch(65% 0.117 260)
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Step 600
600
#4572BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#375FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#648FD6 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) | #7394D9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658AD4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259FA9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648FD6
#648FD6
oklch(65% 0.117 260)
- #B4862D
#B4862D
oklch(64.9% 0.117 80)
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 #648FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #648FD6 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.