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#6164EF Color

#6164EF is rgb(97, 100, 239) in RGB, hsl(239, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 58%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6164EF
HEX#6164EF
RGBrgb(97, 100, 239)
HSLhsl(239, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(239, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 58%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.204 277)
LABlab(48.30% 30.55 -71.99)
LCHlch(48.30% 78.20 293.00)

What #6164EF 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 #6164EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 7.07Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 7.19Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 7.38Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 7.61Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 8.67Iris#5A4FCFΔE 9.79

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#6164EF Channel Values

How #6164EF 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 97 · G 100 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6164EF 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 text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6164EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6164EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6164EF
Complementary
#EFED61
Analogous
#61ABEF
Analogous
#A661EF
Triadic
#EF6164
Triadic
#64EF61
Split comp.
#EFA661
Split comp.
#ABEF61

Tints & Shades of #6164EF

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.

Tints

#787AF2
#8B8DF4
#A2A4F6
#B5B6F8
#CCCDFA
#DFDFFC

Shades

#373AEB
#1619DF
#1215B5
#0E1090
#0A0C66
#06073C

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How #6164EF 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#6164EF
Protanopia#6363EF
Protanomaly#6364EF
Deuteranopia#6363EF
Deuteranomaly#6263EF
Tritanopia#2D8181
Tritanomaly#4777B8
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #6164EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6164ef: #6164EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6164EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6164ef': '#6164EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.392, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_6164ef">#6164EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6164EF"

More Blue Colors

#6164EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6164EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6164EF?

#6164EF is a light blue — rgb(97, 100, 239) in RGB and hsl(239, 82%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #6164EF?

#6164EF is rgb(97, 100, 239) — red 97, green 100, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6164EF?

#6164EF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 58%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6164EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6164EF scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6164EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6164EF 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 7.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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