#647187 Color
#647187 is rgb(100, 113, 135) in RGB, hsl(218, 15%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#647187rgb(100, 113, 135)hsl(218, 15%, 46%)hsv(218, 26%, 53%)cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 47%)oklch(54.6% 0.038 260.9)lab(47.16% -1.07 -13.87)lch(47.16% 13.91 265.60)What #647187 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 #647187, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#647187 Channel Values
How #647187 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 113 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 15% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 26% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #647187 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 #647187
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #647187; 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 #647187
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 #647187 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.
#647187#6F6F87#6B7087#6D6D87#696F87#607474#62737C#707070Using #647187 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-647187: #647187;background-color: #647187;colors: { 'color-647187': '#647187' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.443, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_647187">#647187</color>fill="#647187"More Blue Colors
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#647187 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #647187?
#647187 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(100, 113, 135) in RGB and hsl(218, 15%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #647187?
#647187 is rgb(100, 113, 135) — red 100, green 113, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #647187?
#647187 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #647187 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #647187 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #647187 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #647187 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 6.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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