What color is #64687C?

#64687C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64687C?

The RGB value is 100, 104, 124: 100 red, 104 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64687C?

The complementary color is #7C7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64687C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64687C color

#64687C rgb(100, 104, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64687C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 40.8% green and 48.6% blue (100, 104, 124).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 11% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#64687C color codes

HEX	`#64687C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 104, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 40.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 11%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 19%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.33, 3.04, -11.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.33, 12.03, 284.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.843, 14.065, 21.05)`
Decimal	`6580348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64687C, 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 #64687C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64687C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #64687C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64687c; }
.text { color: #64687c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64687c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 104 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64687c, #6c647c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #64687C?: #64687C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64687C?: The RGB value is 100, 104, 124: 100 red, 104 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64687C?: The complementary color is #7C7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64687C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.