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#6471AF Color

#6471AF is rgb(100, 113, 175) in RGB, hsl(230, 32%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 35%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6471AF
HEX#6471AF
RGBrgb(100, 113, 175)
HSLhsl(230, 32%, 54%)
HSVhsv(230, 43%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 35%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.097 273.9)
LABlab(48.60% 7.57 -35.07)
LCHlch(48.60% 35.87 282.18)

What #6471AF 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 #6471AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#6471AF Channel Values

How #6471AF 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 113 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 32% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 43% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6471AF 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 text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6471AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6471AF; 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 #6471AF

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 #6471AF 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#6471AF
Protanopia#6F6FAF
Protanomaly#6B70AF
Deuteranopia#6D6DAF
Deuteranomaly#696FAF
Tritanopia#567B7B
Tritanomaly#5C7793
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #6471AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6471af: #6471AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6471AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6471af': '#6471AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.443, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_6471af">#6471AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6471AF"

More Blue Colors

#6471AF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6471AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6471AF?

#6471AF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(100, 113, 175) in RGB and hsl(230, 32%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.

What is the RGB value of #6471AF?

#6471AF is rgb(100, 113, 175) — red 100, green 113, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6471AF?

#6471AF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 35%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6471AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6471AF scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6471AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6471AF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.44, which is visibly different.

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