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#6574AE Color

#6574AE is rgb(101, 116, 174) in RGB, hsl(228, 31%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 33%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6574AE
HEX#6574AE
RGBrgb(101, 116, 174)
HSLhsl(228, 31%, 54%)
HSVhsv(228, 42%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 33%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.092 272.2)
LABlab(49.47% 5.94 -33.12)
LCHlch(49.47% 33.65 280.17)

What #6574AE 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 #6574AE, 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.

#6574AE Channel Values

How #6574AE 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 101 · G 116 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 31% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 42% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6574AE 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.

TextWhite text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6574AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6574AE; 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 #6574AE

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 #6574AE 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#6574AE
Protanopia#7272AE
Protanomaly#6D73AE
Deuteranopia#6F6FAE
Deuteranomaly#6B71AE
Tritanopia#587D7D
Tritanomaly#5E7A93
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #6574AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6574ae: #6574AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6574AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6574ae': '#6574AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.455, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_6574ae">#6574AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6574AE"

More Blue Colors

#6574AE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6574AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6574AE?

#6574AE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(101, 116, 174) in RGB and hsl(228, 31%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #6574AE?

#6574AE is rgb(101, 116, 174) — red 101, green 116, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6574AE?

#6574AE converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 33%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6574AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6574AE scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6574AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6574AE 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 14.52, which is visibly different.

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