What color is #647183?

#647183 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647183?

The RGB value is 100, 113, 131: 100 red, 113 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647183?

The complementary color is #837664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647183 color

#647183 rgb(100, 113, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647183 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.3% green and 51.4% blue (100, 113, 131).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#647183 color codes

HEX	`#647183`
RGB	`rgb(100, 113, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.18, -0.6, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.18, 11.53, 267.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.256, 16.158, 23.783)`
Decimal	`6582659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647183, 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 #647183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #647183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647183; }
.text { color: #647183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 113 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647183, #666483); }

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Questions

What color is #647183?: #647183 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647183?: The RGB value is 100, 113, 131: 100 red, 113 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647183?: The complementary color is #837664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.