What color is #64899D?

#64899D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64899D?

The RGB value is 100, 137, 157: 100 red, 137 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64899D?

The complementary color is #9D7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64899D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64899D color

#64899D rgb(100, 137, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64899D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 53.7% green and 61.6% blue (100, 137, 157).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#64899D color codes

HEX	`#64899D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 137, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 53.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 36%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 13%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.11, -7.7, -14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.11, 16.64, 242.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.285, 23.034, 35.269)`
Decimal	`6588829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64899D, 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 #64899D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#64899D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	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 #64899D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64899d; }
.text { color: #64899d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64899d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 137 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64899d, #646c9d); }

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Questions

What color is #64899D?: #64899D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64899D?: The RGB value is 100, 137, 157: 100 red, 137 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64899D?: The complementary color is #9D7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64899D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.