What color is #64759B?

#64759B 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 #64759B?

The RGB value is 100, 117, 155: 100 red, 117 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64759B?

The complementary color is #9B8A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64759B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64759B color

#64759B rgb(100, 117, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64759B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.9% green and 60.8% blue (100, 117, 155).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#64759B color codes

HEX	`#64759B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 117, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.9%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.25, 3.37, -22.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.25, 22.79, 278.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.531, 17.798, 33.516)`
Decimal	`6583707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64759B, 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 #64759B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64759B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #64759B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64759b; }
.text { color: #64759b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64759b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 117 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64759b, #6f649b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #64759B?: #64759B 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 #64759B?: The RGB value is 100, 117, 155: 100 red, 117 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64759B?: The complementary color is #9B8A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64759B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.