What color is #648894?

#648894 is a grayish azure known as Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Horizon?

The RGB value is 100, 136, 148: 100 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Horizon?

The complementary color is #947064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #648894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Horizon color: hex code #648894

#648894 rgb(100, 136, 148)

Shades of blue

Horizon has the hex code #648894. It is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 53.3% green and 58% blue (100, 136, 148).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

Horizon (#648894) color codes

HEX	`#648894`
RGB	`rgb(100, 136, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 53.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 32%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 8%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.51, -9.5, -10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.51, 14.13, 227.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.403, 22.455, 31.323)`
Decimal	`6588564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Horizon, 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 #648894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#648894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #648894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #648894; }
.text { color: #648894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #648894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 136 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #648894, #647094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

See #648894 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #648894?: #648894 is a grayish azure known as Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Horizon?: The RGB value is 100, 136, 148: 100 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Horizon?: The complementary color is #947064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #648894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.