What color is #647488?

#647488 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647488?

The RGB value is 100, 116, 136: 100 red, 116 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647488?

The complementary color is #887864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647488?

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.

#647488 color

#647488 rgb(100, 116, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647488 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.5% green and 53.3% blue (100, 116, 136).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#647488 color codes

HEX	`#647488`
RGB	`rgb(100, 116, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.23, -1.11, -12.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.23, 12.94, 265.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.944, 16.977, 25.725)`
Decimal	`6583432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647488, 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 #647488	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647488 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 #647488 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647488; }
.text { color: #647488; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647488; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 116 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647488, #666488); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #647488?: #647488 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647488?: The RGB value is 100, 116, 136: 100 red, 116 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647488?: The complementary color is #887864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647488?: 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.