What color is #657084?

#657084 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657084?

The RGB value is 101, 112, 132: 101 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657084?

The complementary color is #847965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657084?

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

#657084 color

#657084 rgb(101, 112, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #657084 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 43.9% green and 51.8% blue (101, 112, 132).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 13% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#657084 color codes

HEX	`#657084`
RGB	`rgb(101, 112, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 43.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 13%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 23%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47, 0.58, -12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47, 12.39, 272.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.325, 16.021, 24.11)`
Decimal	`6647940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657084, 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 #657084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	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 #657084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657084; }
.text { color: #657084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 112 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657084, #6a6584); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #657084?: #657084 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657084?: The RGB value is 101, 112, 132: 101 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657084?: The complementary color is #847965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.