#649CAF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.065 221.5), rgb(100, 156, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#649CAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649CAF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 156, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.065 221.5) |
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 #649CAF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649CAF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649CAF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649CAF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649CAF
oklch(66.1% 0.065 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D91
oklch(55.7% 0.071 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#30697B
oklch(49% 0.066 221.4)
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Step 800
800
#295664
oklch(42.7% 0.054 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#649CAF 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) | #9199B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A2A2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649CAF
#649CAF
oklch(66.1% 0.065 221.5)
- #B68674
#B68674
oklch(66.2% 0.065 41.5)
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 #649CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #649CAF 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.