What color is #647297?

#647297 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647297?

The RGB value is 100, 114, 151: 100 red, 114 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647297?

The complementary color is #978964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647297?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647297 color

#647297 rgb(100, 114, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #647297 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.7% green and 59.2% blue (100, 114, 151).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 20% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#647297 color codes

HEX	`#647297`
RGB	`rgb(100, 114, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 20%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 34%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.23, 4.06, -21.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.23, 22.13, 280.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.857, 16.978, 31.661)`
Decimal	`6582935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647297, 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 #647297	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647297 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #647297 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647297; }
.text { color: #647297; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647297; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 114 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647297, #6f6497); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #647297?: #647297 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647297?: The RGB value is 100, 114, 151: 100 red, 114 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647297?: The complementary color is #978964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647297?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.