What color is #64617E?

#64617E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64617E?

The RGB value is 100, 97, 126: 100 red, 97 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64617E?

The complementary color is #7B7E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64617E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64617E color

#64617E rgb(100, 97, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64617E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38% green and 49.4% blue (100, 97, 126).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 13% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#64617E color codes

HEX	`#64617E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 97, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 13%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 23%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, 7.8, -15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 17.58, 296.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.295, 12.765, 21.498)`
Decimal	`6578558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64617E, 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 #64617E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64617E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	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 #64617E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64617e; }
.text { color: #64617e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64617e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 97 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64617e, #73617e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #64617E?: #64617E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64617E?: The RGB value is 100, 97, 126: 100 red, 97 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64617E?: The complementary color is #7B7E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64617E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.