What color is #647887?

#647887 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647887?

The RGB value is 100, 120, 135: 100 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647887?

The complementary color is #877364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647887?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647887 color

#647887 rgb(100, 120, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647887 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 47.1% green and 52.9% blue (100, 120, 135).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#647887 color codes

HEX	`#647887`
RGB	`rgb(100, 120, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 47.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 11%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.36, -3.7, -10.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.36, 11.22, 250.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.344, 17.891, 25.509)`
Decimal	`6584455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647887, 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 #647887	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647887 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #647887 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647887; }
.text { color: #647887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647887; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 120 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647887, #646687); }

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Questions

What color is #647887?: #647887 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647887?: The RGB value is 100, 120, 135: 100 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647887?: The complementary color is #877364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647887?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.