What color is #64708A?

#64708A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64708A?

The RGB value is 100, 112, 138: 100 red, 112 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64708A?

The complementary color is #8A7E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64708A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64708A color

#64708A rgb(100, 112, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64708A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 43.9% green and 54.1% blue (100, 112, 138).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 16% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#64708A color codes

HEX	`#64708A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 112, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 43.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 16%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 19%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.15, 1.78, -15.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.15, 15.83, 276.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.636, 16.132, 26.33)`
Decimal	`6582410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64708A, 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 #64708A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64708A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #64708A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64708a; }
.text { color: #64708a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64708a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 112 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64708a, #6b648a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #64708A?: #64708A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64708A?: The RGB value is 100, 112, 138: 100 red, 112 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64708A?: The complementary color is #8A7E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64708A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.