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#6964CE Color

#6964CE is rgb(105, 100, 206) in RGB, hsl(243, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 51%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6964CE
HEX#6964CE
RGBrgb(105, 100, 206)
HSLhsl(243, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(243, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 51%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.159 282.1)
LABlab(47.00% 23.91 -55.40)
LCHlch(47.00% 60.34 293.35)

What #6964CE 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 #6964CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 7.06Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 8.12Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10.1Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 11.71Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 11.79Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 12.24

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

#6964CE Channel Values

How #6964CE 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 105 · G 100 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6964CE 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6964CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6964CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6964CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6964CE
Complementary
#C9CE64
Analogous
#6494CE
Analogous
#9E64CE
Triadic
#CE6964
Triadic
#64CE69
Split comp.
#CE9E64
Split comp.
#94CE64

Tints & Shades of #6964CE

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

#7C77D4
#928FDC
#A5A2E2
#BCB9E9
#CECDEF
#E5E4F6

Shades

#4B45C4
#3C36AB
#312C8C
#26226D
#1B184E
#100F2F

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How #6964CE 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#6964CE
Protanopia#6565CE
Protanomaly#6765CE
Deuteranopia#6666CE
Deuteranomaly#6765CE
Tritanopia#4F7878
Tritanomaly#5B71A2
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #6964CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6964ce: #6964CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6964CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6964ce': '#6964CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.392, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_6964ce">#6964CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6964CE"

More Blue Colors

#6964CE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6964CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6964CE?

#6964CE is a light blue — rgb(105, 100, 206) in RGB and hsl(243, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #6964CE?

#6964CE is rgb(105, 100, 206) — red 105, green 100, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6964CE?

#6964CE converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 51%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6964CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6964CE scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6964CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6964CE 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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