What color is #647382?

#647382 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647382?

The RGB value is 100, 115, 130: 100 red, 115 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647382?

The complementary color is #827364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647382?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647382 color

#647382 rgb(100, 115, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647382 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.1% green and 51% blue (100, 115, 130).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#647382 color codes

HEX	`#647382`
RGB	`rgb(100, 115, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.1%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 23%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.73, -2.03, -10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.73, 10.3, 258.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.414, 16.582, 23.503)`
Decimal	`6583170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647382, 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 #647382	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647382 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #647382 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647382; }
.text { color: #647382; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647382; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 115 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647382, #646482); }

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Questions

What color is #647382?: #647382 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647382?: The RGB value is 100, 115, 130: 100 red, 115 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647382?: The complementary color is #827364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647382?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.