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#0645E5 Color

#0645E5 is rgb(6, 69, 229) in RGB, hsl(223, 95%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 70%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0645E5
HEX#0645E5
RGBrgb(6, 69, 229)
HSLhsl(223, 95%, 46%)
HSVhsv(223, 97%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 70%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.246 263.5)
LABlab(36.09% 35.61 -86.50)
LCHlch(36.09% 93.54 292.38)

What #0645E5 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 #0645E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0645E5 Channel Values

How #0645E5 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 69 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 95% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 97% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0645E5 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 text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0645E5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0645E5; 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 #0645E5

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 #0645E5 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#0645E5
Protanopia#3F3FE5
Protanomaly#3141E5
Deuteranopia#3939E5
Deuteranomaly#2C3EE5
Tritanopia#006C6C
Tritanomaly#005FAA
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #0645E5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0645e5: #0645E5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0645E5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0645e5': '#0645E5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.271, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_0645e5">#0645E5</color>
SVG fillfill="#0645E5"

More Blue Colors

#0645E5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0645E5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0645E5?

#0645E5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(6, 69, 229) in RGB and hsl(223, 95%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #0645E5?

#0645E5 is rgb(6, 69, 229) — red 6, green 69, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0645E5?

#0645E5 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 70%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0645E5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0645E5 scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0645E5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0645E5 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 25.19, which is a different colour altogether.

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