#649FB7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.1% 0.071 225.8), rgb(100, 159, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#649FB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 159, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.071 225.8) |
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 #649FB7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649FB7 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649FB7 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649FB7 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#649FB7
oklch(67.1% 0.071 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#4495B3
oklch(63.2% 0.09 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#086B88
oklch(49.2% 0.091 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F576E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#649FB7 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) | #929CB8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA6A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649FB7
#649FB7
oklch(67.1% 0.071 225.8)
- #BB8871
#BB8871
oklch(67.1% 0.071 45.3)
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 #649FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
Use #649FB7 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.