What color is #648CA5?

#648CA5 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 140, 165), and in HSL hsl(203, 27%, 52%).

Is #648CA5 accessible as text?

On white, #648CA5 has a contrast ratio of 3.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #648CA5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #648CA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #648CA5?

#648CA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A67D64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #648CA5 below.

Is #648CA5 good for buttons?

#648CA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #648CA5 — white text only reaches 3.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #648CA5 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #648CA5 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#648CA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #648CA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #648CA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #648CA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #648CA5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #648CA5 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Air Force Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #648CA5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Air Force Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #648CA5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8CB1C8

Air Force Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Air Force Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #648CA5 Secondary #A5B3BD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #648CA5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #648CA5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6476A6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #648CA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #648CA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 140 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.0% 0.058 236.4);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5ECF0;
  --color-200: #CBD9E1;
  --color-300: #A6BCC9;
  --color-400: #839EAF;
  --color-500: #638092;
  --color-600: #506572;
  --color-700: #3D4A52;
  --color-800: #2A3237;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5ECF0',
    200: '#CBD9E1',
    300: '#A6BCC9',
    400: '#839EAF',
    500: '#638092',
    600: '#506572',
    700: '#3D4A52',
    800: '#2A3237',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #648CA5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5ECF0;
$base-200: #CBD9E1;
$base-300: #A6BCC9;
$base-400: #839EAF;
$base-500: #638092;
$base-600: #506572;
$base-700: #3D4A52;
$base-800: #2A3237;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #4D7187;
$base-subtle: #D3DCE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#648CA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD9E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BCC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#839EAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#638092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#506572",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4A52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #648CA5

Color Lab

Pairs with #648CA5

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