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#0635EF Color

#0635EF is rgb(6, 53, 239) in RGB, hsl(228, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 78%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0635EF
HEX#0635EF
RGBrgb(6, 53, 239)
HSLhsl(228, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(228, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 78%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.272 264.4)
LABlab(33.62% 47.67 -96.27)
LCHlch(33.62% 107.43 296.35)

What #0635EF 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 #0635EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#0635EF Channel Values

How #0635EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 53 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0635EF 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.

TextWhite text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0635EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0635EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0635EF

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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Shades

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How #0635EF 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.

Typical#0635EF
Protanopia#3030EF
Protanomaly#2532EF
Deuteranopia#2B2BEF
Deuteranomaly#212FEF
Tritanopia#006969
Tritanomaly#0058AF
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #0635EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0635ef: #0635EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0635EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0635ef': '#0635EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.208, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_0635ef">#0635EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0635EF"

More Blue Colors

#0635EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0635EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0635EF?

#0635EF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(6, 53, 239) in RGB and hsl(228, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.35.

What is the RGB value of #0635EF?

#0635EF is rgb(6, 53, 239) — red 6, green 53, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0635EF?

#0635EF converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 78%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0635EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0635EF scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0635EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0635EF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.06, which is visibly different.

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