#645ED9 Color
#645ED9 is rgb(100, 94, 217) in RGB, hsl(243, 62%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 57%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645ED9rgb(100, 94, 217)hsl(243, 62%, 61%)hsv(243, 57%, 85%)cmyk(54%, 57%, 0%, 15%)oklch(55.4% 0.183 280.8)lab(45.72% 28.90 -63.74)lch(45.72% 69.98 294.39)What #645ED9 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 #645ED9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645ED9 Channel Values
How #645ED9 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 100 · G 94 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 62% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 57% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645ED9 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 #645ED9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645ED9; 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 #645ED9
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 #645ED9 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.
#645ED9#5F5FD9#615FD9#6060D9#625FD9#417777#516EA7#6E6E6EUsing #645ED9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645ed9: #645ED9;background-color: #645ED9;colors: { 'color-645ed9': '#645ED9' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.369, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_645ed9">#645ED9</color>fill="#645ED9"More Blue Colors
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#645ED9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645ED9?
#645ED9 is a light blue — rgb(100, 94, 217) in RGB and hsl(243, 62%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #645ED9?
#645ED9 is rgb(100, 94, 217) — red 100, green 94, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645ED9?
#645ED9 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 57%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645ED9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645ED9 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645ED9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645ED9 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 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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