What color is #648DAD?

#648DAD is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 141, 173), and in HSL hsl(206, 31%, 54%).

Is #648DAD accessible as text?

On white, #648DAD has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #648DAD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #648DAD?

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

What colors go well with #648DAD?

#648DAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AE8565. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #648DAD below.

Is #648DAD good for buttons?

#648DAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #648DAD — white text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #648DAD the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #648DAD 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.

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

Palettes built on #648DAD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #648DAD 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 #648DAD Accent #A5C4C0 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 #648DAD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #648DAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8CB2D0

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 #648DAD Secondary #A7B5C1 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 #648DAD 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #648DAD 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6576AE — 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 #648DAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #648DAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 141 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.066 242.6);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF1;
  --color-200: #CAD8E3;
  --color-300: #A4BACC;
  --color-400: #7F9CB3;
  --color-500: #5F7E96;
  --color-600: #4E6374;
  --color-700: #3B4954;
  --color-800: #293138;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4EBF1',
    200: '#CAD8E3',
    300: '#A4BACC',
    400: '#7F9CB3',
    500: '#5F7E96',
    600: '#4E6374',
    700: '#3B4954',
    800: '#293138',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #648DAD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF1;
$base-200: #CAD8E3;
$base-300: #A4BACC;
$base-400: #7F9CB3;
$base-500: #5F7E96;
$base-600: #4E6374;
$base-700: #3B4954;
$base-800: #293138;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #4C7390;
$base-subtle: #D4DDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#648DAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4BACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F9CB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F7E96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6374",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4954",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #648DAD

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Pairs with #648DAD

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