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#646DCE Color

#646DCE is rgb(100, 109, 206) in RGB, hsl(235, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 47%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#646DCE
HEX#646DCE
RGBrgb(100, 109, 206)
HSLhsl(235, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(235, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 47%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.148 276.7)
LABlab(48.93% 17.45 -52.34)
LCHlch(48.93% 55.17 288.44)

What #646DCE 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 #646DCE, 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.

#646DCE Channel Values

How #646DCE 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 109 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646DCE 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 text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #646DCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646DCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #646DCE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #646DCE.

How #646DCE 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#646DCE
Protanopia#6C6CCE
Protanomaly#696CCE
Deuteranopia#6A6ACE
Deuteranomaly#686BCE
Tritanopia#4A7F7F
Tritanomaly#5678A5
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #646DCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-646dce: #646DCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #646DCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-646dce': '#646DCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.427, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_646dce">#646DCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#646DCE"

More Blue Colors

#646DCE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#646DCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #646DCE?

#646DCE is a light blue — rgb(100, 109, 206) in RGB and hsl(235, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #646DCE?

#646DCE is rgb(100, 109, 206) — red 100, green 109, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #646DCE?

#646DCE converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 47%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #646DCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #646DCE scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #646DCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #646DCE 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 14.44, which is visibly different.

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