What color is #648CC5?

#648CC5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #648CC5?

The RGB value is 100, 140, 197: 100 red, 140 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #648CC5?

The complementary color is #C59D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #648CC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#648CC5 color

#648CC5 rgb(100, 140, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #648CC5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 54.9% green and 77.3% blue (100, 140, 197).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 46% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Marina (#5A88C8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#648CC5 color codes

HEX	`#648CC5`
RGB	`rgb(100, 140, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 54.9%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 46%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 49%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.55, 2.06, -33.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.55, 33.9, 273.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.708, 25.495, 56.432)`
Decimal	`6589637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #648CC5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #648CC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#648CC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #648CC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #648cc5; }
.text { color: #648cc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #648cc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 140 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #648cc5, #6c64c5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #648CC5?: #648CC5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #648CC5?: The RGB value is 100, 140, 197: 100 red, 140 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #648CC5?: The complementary color is #C59D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #648CC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.