What color is #64627B?

#64627B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64627B?

The RGB value is 100, 98, 123: 100 red, 98 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64627B?

The complementary color is #797B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64627B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64627B color

#64627B rgb(100, 98, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64627B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.4% green and 48.2% blue (100, 98, 123).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 11% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#64627B color codes

HEX	`#64627B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 98, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.4%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 11%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 20%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 20%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.57, 6.44, -13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.57, 15.13, 295.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.198, 12.875, 20.525)`
Decimal	`6578811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64627B, 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 #64627B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64627B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #64627B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64627b; }
.text { color: #64627b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64627b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 98 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64627b, #70627b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #64627B?: #64627B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64627B?: The RGB value is 100, 98, 123: 100 red, 98 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64627B?: The complementary color is #797B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64627B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.