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#6488ED Color

#6488ED is rgb(100, 136, 237) in RGB, hsl(224, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 43%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6488ED
HEX#6488ED
RGBrgb(100, 136, 237)
HSLhsl(224, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(224, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 43%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.156 267.2)
LABlab(57.67% 10.18 -55.82)
LCHlch(57.67% 56.74 280.33)

What #6488ED 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 #6488ED, 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.

#6488ED Channel Values

How #6488ED 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 136 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6488ED 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6488ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6488ED; 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 #6488ED

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 #6488ED 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#6488ED
Protanopia#8383ED
Protanomaly#7885ED
Deuteranopia#7E7EED
Deuteranomaly#7482ED
Tritanopia#409A9A
Tritanomaly#5193C1
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #6488ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6488ed: #6488ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6488ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6488ed': '#6488ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.533, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_6488ed">#6488ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#6488ED"

More Blue Colors

#6488ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6488ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6488ED?

#6488ED is a light blue — rgb(100, 136, 237) in RGB and hsl(224, 79%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.47.

What is the RGB value of #6488ED?

#6488ED is rgb(100, 136, 237) — red 100, green 136, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6488ED?

#6488ED converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 43%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6488ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6488ED scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6488ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6488ED 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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