Information about #646EC9 color

#646EC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#646EC9 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(100, 110, 201) — 39.2% red, 43.1% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 36 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #646EC9 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toolbox (#746CC0) and Chetwode Blue (#666FB4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(100, 110, 201)), which gives #646EC9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #646EC9: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #646EC9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#646EC9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#646EC9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #646EC9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#646EC9
  • RGB100, 110, 201
  • CMYK40, 36, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(100, 110, 201)
  • HSL234°, 48%, 59%
  • HSL Precise234.059°, 48.325%, 59.02%
  • HSV234°, 50%, 79%
  • HSB234°, 50%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.431, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.431, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.431, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID646EC9
  • DECIMAL ID6581961
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01