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#648DCE Color

#648DCE is rgb(100, 141, 206) in RGB, hsl(217, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#648DCE
HEX#648DCE
RGBrgb(100, 141, 206)
HSLhsl(217, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(217, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.108 259.3)
LABlab(57.72% -0.46 -38.49)
LCHlch(57.72% 38.49 269.31)

What #648DCE 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 #648DCE, 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.

#648DCE Channel Values

How #648DCE 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 141 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #648DCE 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #648DCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #648DCE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #648DCE

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 #648DCE.

How #648DCE 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#648DCE
Protanopia#8787CE
Protanomaly#7B89CE
Deuteranopia#8181CF
Deuteranomaly#7786CE
Tritanopia#519797
Tritanomaly#5993B0
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #648DCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-648dce: #648DCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #648DCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-648dce': '#648DCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.553, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_648dce">#648DCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#648DCE"

More Blue Colors

#648DCE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#648DCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #648DCE?

#648DCE is a light blue — rgb(100, 141, 206) in RGB and hsl(217, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #648DCE?

#648DCE is rgb(100, 141, 206) — red 100, green 141, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #648DCE?

#648DCE converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #648DCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #648DCE scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #648DCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #648DCE 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 11.28, which is visibly different.

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