What color is #647497?

#647497 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 #647497?

The RGB value is 100, 116, 151: 100 red, 116 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647497?

The complementary color is #978764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647497?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647497 color

#647497 rgb(100, 116, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #647497 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.5% green and 59.2% blue (100, 116, 151).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 20% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#647497 color codes

HEX	`#647497`
RGB	`rgb(100, 116, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 20%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 34%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 23%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, 2.86, -20.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 21.07, 277.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.085, 17.434, 31.737)`
Decimal	`6583447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647497, 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 #647497	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647497 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #647497 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647497; }
.text { color: #647497; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647497; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 116 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647497, #6e6497); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #647497?: #647497 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 #647497?: The RGB value is 100, 116, 151: 100 red, 116 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647497?: The complementary color is #978764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647497?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.