What color is #64ADC8?

#64ADC8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Frozen Wave. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64ADC8?

The RGB value is 100, 173, 200: 100 red, 173 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64ADC8?

The complementary color is #C87F64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64ADC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64ADC8 color

#64ADC8 rgb(100, 173, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64ADC8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 67.8% green and 78.4% blue (100, 173, 200).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 48% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Wave (#56ACCA), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#64ADC8 color codes

HEX	`#64ADC8`
RGB	`rgb(100, 173, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 67.8%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 48%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 50%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 13%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.1, -15.42, -20.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.1, 25.89, 233.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.621, 36.764, 60.115)`
Decimal	`6598088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64ADC8, 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 #64ADC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64ADC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	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 #64ADC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64adc8; }
.text { color: #64adc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64adc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 173 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64adc8, #647bc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #64ADC8?: #64ADC8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Frozen Wave. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64ADC8?: The RGB value is 100, 173, 200: 100 red, 173 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64ADC8?: The complementary color is #C87F64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64ADC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.