What color is #64698E?

#64698E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64698E?

The RGB value is 100, 105, 142: 100 red, 105 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64698E?

The complementary color is #8E8964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64698E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64698E color

#64698E rgb(100, 105, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64698E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 41.2% green and 55.7% blue (100, 105, 142).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prince (#6B6C89), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#64698E color codes

HEX	`#64698E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 105, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 41.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 17%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 30%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 26%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.31, 7.06, -20.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.31, 22.08, 288.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.188, 14.765, 27.636)`
Decimal	`6580622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64698E, 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 #64698E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64698E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #64698E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64698e; }
.text { color: #64698e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64698e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 105 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64698e, #74648e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #64698E?: #64698E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64698E?: The RGB value is 100, 105, 142: 100 red, 105 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64698E?: The complementary color is #8E8964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64698E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.