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#64B5FC Color

#64B5FC is rgb(100, 181, 252) in RGB, hsl(208, 96%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 28%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64B5FC
HEX#64B5FC
RGBrgb(100, 181, 252)
HSLhsl(208, 96%, 69%)
HSVhsv(208, 60%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 28%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.13 247)
LABlab(70.78% -9.78 -43.41)
LCHlch(70.78% 44.50 257.30)

What #64B5FC 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 #64B5FC, 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.

#64B5FC Channel Values

How #64B5FC 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 181 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 96% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 60% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64B5FC 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64B5FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64B5FC; 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 #64B5FC

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 #64B5FC 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#64B5FC
Protanopia#ABABFC
Protanomaly#94AFFC
Deuteranopia#A0A0FD
Deuteranomaly#8CA9FD
Tritanopia#47C0C0
Tritanomaly#54BCDB
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #64B5FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64b5fc: #64B5FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64B5FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64b5fc': '#64B5FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.710, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_64b5fc">#64B5FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#64B5FC"

More Blue Colors

#64B5FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64B5FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64B5FC?

#64B5FC is a light blue — rgb(100, 181, 252) in RGB and hsl(208, 96%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #64B5FC?

#64B5FC is rgb(100, 181, 252) — red 100, green 181, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64B5FC?

#64B5FC converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 28%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64B5FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #64B5FC scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64B5FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64B5FC 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.33, which is visibly different.

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