Close to Cornflower Blue
#648BDA
#648BDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.2% red, 54.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 61% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #648BDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.36:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.25:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.36:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #648BDA as they’d see it.
#648BDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #648BDA
What color is #648BDA?
#648BDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.2% red, 54.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 61% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #648BDA in RGB?
#648BDA is rgb(100, 139, 218): 100 red, 139 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #648BDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 36, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #648BDA?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #648BDA?
Its complement #AA873A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.