#649ED8 Color
#649ED8 is rgb(100, 158, 216) in RGB, hsl(210, 60%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 27%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#649ED8rgb(100, 158, 216)hsl(210, 60%, 62%)hsv(210, 54%, 85%)cmyk(54%, 27%, 0%, 15%)oklch(68.3% 0.106 249.6)lab(62.94% -6.99 -35.96)lch(62.94% 36.63 259.01)What #649ED8 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 #649ED8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#649ED8 Channel Values
How #649ED8 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 158 · B 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 60% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 54% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #649ED8 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 #649ED8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #649ED8; 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 #649ED8
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 #649ED8 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.
#649ED8#9696D8#8599D8#8E8ED9#7F95D8#52A7A7#5AA3BD#9A9A9AUsing #649ED8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-649ed8: #649ED8;background-color: #649ED8;colors: { 'color-649ed8': '#649ED8' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.620, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_649ed8">#649ED8</color>fill="#649ED8"More Blue Colors
#649ED8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#649ED8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #649ED8?
#649ED8 is a light blue — rgb(100, 158, 216) in RGB and hsl(210, 60%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #649ED8?
#649ED8 is rgb(100, 158, 216) — red 100, green 158, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #649ED8?
#649ED8 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 27%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #649ED8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #649ED8 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #649ED8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #649ED8 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 11.47, which is visibly different.
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