#00649E Color
#00649E is rgb(0, 100, 158) in RGB, hsl(202, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 37%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00649Ergb(0, 100, 158)hsl(202, 100%, 31%)hsv(202, 100%, 62%)cmyk(100%, 37%, 0%, 38%)oklch(48.5% 0.121 244.5)lab(39.93% -7.74 -39.06)lch(39.93% 39.82 258.79)What #00649E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00649E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00649E Channel Values
How #00649E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 100 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 100% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 100% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00649E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00649E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00649E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00649E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00649E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00649E#5B5B9E#475F9E#52529F#405A9E#006E6E#006A84#606060Using #00649E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00649e: #00649E;background-color: #00649E;colors: { 'color-00649e': '#00649E' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.392, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_00649e">#00649E</color>fill="#00649E"More Blue Colors
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#00649E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00649E?
#00649E is a dark blue — rgb(0, 100, 158) in RGB and hsl(202, 100%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #00649E?
#00649E is rgb(0, 100, 158) — red 0, green 100, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00649E?
#00649E converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 37%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00649E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00649E scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00649E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00649E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.58, which is visibly different.
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