What color is #64AED9?

#64AED9 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 174, 217), and in HSL hsl(202, 61%, 62%).

Is #64AED9 accessible as text?

On white, #64AED9 has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #64AED9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #64AED9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #64AED9?

#64AED9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D98E63. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #64AED9 below.

Is #64AED9 good for buttons?

#64AED9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #64AED9 — white text only reaches 2.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #64AED9 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #64AED9 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#64AED9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #64AED9

Not just a swatch — here's how #64AED9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #64AED9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #64AED9 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #64AED9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #64AED9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #92D4FC

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #64AED9 Secondary #BDD5E4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #64AED9 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Iceberg anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #64AED9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #64AED9 with

Seafoam Green Royal Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6386D9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #64AED9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Poster

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #64AED9;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 174 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.0% 0.097 235.8);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DDEEF8;
  --color-200: #BDDDEF;
  --color-300: #90C2DF;
  --color-400: #67A6CB;
  --color-500: #4589B0;
  --color-600: #3B6B87;
  --color-700: #2F4E60;
  --color-800: #22343F;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DDEEF8',
    200: '#BDDDEF',
    300: '#90C2DF',
    400: '#67A6CB',
    500: '#4589B0',
    600: '#3B6B87',
    700: '#2F4E60',
    800: '#22343F',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #64AED9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DDEEF8;
$base-200: #BDDDEF;
$base-300: #90C2DF;
$base-400: #67A6CB;
$base-500: #4589B0;
$base-600: #3B6B87;
$base-700: #2F4E60;
$base-800: #22343F;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #3193CC;
$base-subtle: #D4E6EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#64AED9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90C2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67A6CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4589B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B6B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22343F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #64AED9

Color Lab

Pairs with #64AED9

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