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#64C1ED Color

#64C1ED is rgb(100, 193, 237) in RGB, hsl(199, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 19%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64C1ED
HEX#64C1ED
RGBrgb(100, 193, 237)
HSLhsl(199, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(199, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 19%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.108 231)
LABlab(73.67% -19.27 -30.88)
LCHlch(73.67% 36.40 238.04)

What #64C1ED 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 #64C1ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 5Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 7.63Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 8.19Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 8.49Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 8.7Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 8.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#64C1ED Channel Values

How #64C1ED 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 193 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64C1ED 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #64C1ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #64C1ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64C1ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#64C1ED
Complementary
#ED8F64
Analogous
#64EDD4
Analogous
#647DED
Triadic
#ED64C1
Triadic
#C1ED64
Split comp.
#ED647D
Split comp.
#EDD464

Tints & Shades of #64C1ED

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

#7BCAEF
#8DD2F2
#A4DBF4
#B6E2F6
#CDEBF9
#DFF2FB

Shades

#3BB1E8
#1A9EDB
#1580B2
#11668D
#0C4864
#072B3B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #64C1ED.

How #64C1ED 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#64C1ED
Protanopia#B5B5ED
Protanomaly#9BBAED
Deuteranopia#A9A9EE
Deuteranomaly#93B3EE
Tritanopia#53C7C7
Tritanomaly#5BC5D7
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #64C1ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64c1ed: #64C1ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64C1ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64c1ed': '#64C1ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.757, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_64c1ed">#64C1ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#64C1ED"

More Teal Colors

#64C1ED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#64C1ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64C1ED?

#64C1ED is a light teal — rgb(100, 193, 237) in RGB and hsl(199, 79%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #64C1ED?

#64C1ED is rgb(100, 193, 237) — red 100, green 193, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64C1ED?

#64C1ED converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 19%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64C1ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #64C1ED scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64C1ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64C1ED 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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