What color is #647DA2?

#647DA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647DA2?

The RGB value is 100, 125, 162: 100 red, 125 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647DA2?

The complementary color is #A28964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647DA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647DA2 color

#647DA2 rgb(100, 125, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #647DA2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 49% green and 63.5% blue (100, 125, 162).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#647DA2 color codes

HEX	`#647DA2`
RGB	`rgb(100, 125, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 49%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 38%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.82, 0.59, -22.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.82, 22.68, 271.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.109, 19.984, 37.026)`
Decimal	`6585762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647DA2, 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 #647DA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#647DA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	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 #647DA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647da2; }
.text { color: #647da2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647da2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 125 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647da2, #6a64a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #647DA2?: #647DA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647DA2?: The RGB value is 100, 125, 162: 100 red, 125 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647DA2?: The complementary color is #A28964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647DA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.