What color is #64728C?

#64728C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64728C?

The RGB value is 100, 114, 140: 100 red, 114 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64728C?

The complementary color is #8C7E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64728C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64728C color

#64728C rgb(100, 114, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64728C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.7% green and 54.9% blue (100, 114, 140).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#64728C color codes

HEX	`#64728C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 114, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 17%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 29%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 19%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.8, 1.11, -15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.8, 15.96, 273.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.005, 16.637, 27.174)`
Decimal	`6582924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64728C, 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 #64728C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64728C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #64728C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64728c; }
.text { color: #64728c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64728c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 114 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64728c, #6a648c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #64728C?: #64728C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64728C?: The RGB value is 100, 114, 140: 100 red, 114 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64728C?: The complementary color is #8C7E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64728C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.