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#64637E Color

#64637E is rgb(100, 99, 126) in RGB, hsl(242, 12%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64637E
HEX#64637E
RGBrgb(100, 99, 126)
HSLhsl(242, 12%, 44%)
HSVhsv(242, 21%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.042 286.5)
LABlab(42.83% 5.06 -15.02)
LCHlch(42.83% 15.85 288.63)

What #64637E 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 #64637E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rhythm#777696ΔE 8.14Independence#4C516DΔE 8.37Old Lavender#796878ΔE 10.16Black Coral#54626FΔE 10.24Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 10.63Cadet#536872ΔE 13.12

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

#64637E Channel Values

How #64637E 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 99 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 12% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 21% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64637E 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 text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #64637E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #64637E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64637E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#64637E
Complementary
#7D7E63
Analogous
#636F7E
Analogous
#71637E
Triadic
#7E6463
Triadic
#637E64
Split comp.
#7E7163
Split comp.
#6F7E63

Tints & Shades of #64637E

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

#777693
#8B8AA3
#A1A1B5
#B8B8C7
#CFCED9
#E3E2E9

Shades

#56556D
#4B4A5E
#3D3D4D
#302F3C
#22222B
#17161D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #64637E.

How #64637E 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#64637E
Protanopia#63637E
Protanomaly#64637E
Deuteranopia#63637E
Deuteranomaly#64637E
Tritanopia#606767
Tritanomaly#626571
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #64637E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64637e: #64637E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64637E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64637e': '#64637E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.388, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_64637e">#64637E</color>
SVG fillfill="#64637E"

More Blue Colors

#64637E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#64637E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64637E?

#64637E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(100, 99, 126) in RGB and hsl(242, 12%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #64637E?

#64637E is rgb(100, 99, 126) — red 100, green 99, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64637E?

#64637E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64637E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64637E scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64637E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64637E 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 13.61, which is visibly different.

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