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#647FBE Color

#647FBE is rgb(100, 127, 190) in RGB, hsl(222, 41%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 33%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#647FBE
HEX#647FBE
RGBrgb(100, 127, 190)
HSLhsl(222, 41%, 57%)
HSVhsv(222, 47%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 33%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.102 265.8)
LABlab(53.14% 3.29 -36.60)
LCHlch(53.14% 36.75 275.13)

What #647FBE 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 #647FBE, 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.

#647FBE Channel Values

How #647FBE 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 127 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 41% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 47% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #647FBE 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #647FBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #647FBE; 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 #647FBE

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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Shades

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How #647FBE 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#647FBE
Protanopia#7B7BBE
Protanomaly#727DBE
Deuteranopia#7777BE
Deuteranomaly#707ABE
Tritanopia#548989
Tritanomaly#5B85A1
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #647FBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-647fbe: #647FBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #647FBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-647fbe': '#647FBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.498, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_647fbe">#647FBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#647FBE"

More Blue Colors

#647FBE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#647FBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #647FBE?

#647FBE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(100, 127, 190) in RGB and hsl(222, 41%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #647FBE?

#647FBE is rgb(100, 127, 190) — red 100, green 127, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #647FBE?

#647FBE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 33%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #647FBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #647FBE scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #647FBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #647FBE 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 12.3, which is visibly different.

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