#649AB3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(65.8% 0.068 228.9), rgb(100, 154, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#649AB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 154, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.068 228.9) |
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 #649AB3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649AB3 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649AB3 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649AB3 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BB
oklch(70.8% 0.053 227.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649AB3
oklch(65.8% 0.068 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#407C96
oklch(55.7% 0.074 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#326880
oklch(49.1% 0.069 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5568
oklch(42.7% 0.057 229)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#649AB3 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) | #8D98B4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A1A2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649AB3
#649AB3
oklch(65.8% 0.068 228.9)
- #B5856D
#B5856D
oklch(65.8% 0.069 47.6)
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 #649AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #649AB3 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.