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#644EBC Color

#644EBC is rgb(100, 78, 188) in RGB, hsl(252, 45%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 59%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#644EBC
HEX#644EBC
RGBrgb(100, 78, 188)
HSLhsl(252, 45%, 52%)
HSVhsv(252, 59%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 59%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.166 288.2)
LABlab(40.16% 30.89 -56.02)
LCHlch(40.16% 63.98 298.87)

What #644EBC 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 #644EBC, 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.

#644EBC Channel Values

How #644EBC 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 100 · G 78 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 45% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 59% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644EBC 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #644EBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644EBC; 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 #644EBC

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 #644EBC 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#644EBC
Protanopia#5252BC
Protanomaly#5A51BC
Deuteranopia#5656BC
Deuteranomaly#5C53BC
Tritanopia#4C6565
Tritanomaly#575D90
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #644EBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-644ebc: #644EBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #644EBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-644ebc': '#644EBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.306, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_644ebc">#644EBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#644EBC"

More Blue Colors

#644EBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#644EBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #644EBC?

#644EBC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(100, 78, 188) in RGB and hsl(252, 45%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #644EBC?

#644EBC is rgb(100, 78, 188) — red 100, green 78, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #644EBC?

#644EBC converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 59%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #644EBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #644EBC scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #644EBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #644EBC 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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