What color is #64809A?

#64809A 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 #64809A?

The RGB value is 100, 128, 154: 100 red, 128 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64809A?

The complementary color is #9A7E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64809A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64809A color

#64809A rgb(100, 128, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64809A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 50.2% green and 60.4% blue (100, 128, 154).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#64809A color codes

HEX	`#64809A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 128, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 50.2%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 17%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.38, -3.37, -17.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.38, 17.49, 258.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.806, 20.48, 33.528)`
Decimal	`6586522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64809A, 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 #64809A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#64809A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #64809A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64809a; }
.text { color: #64809a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64809a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 128 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64809a, #64659a); }

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Questions

What color is #64809A?: #64809A 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 #64809A?: The RGB value is 100, 128, 154: 100 red, 128 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64809A?: The complementary color is #9A7E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64809A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.