What color is #657188?

#657188 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657188?

The RGB value is 101, 113, 136: 101 red, 113 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657188?

The complementary color is #887C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657188?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657188 color

#657188 rgb(101, 113, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #657188 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 44.3% green and 53.3% blue (101, 113, 136).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#657188 color codes

HEX	`#657188`
RGB	`rgb(101, 113, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 44.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.44, 1, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.44, 14.13, 274.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.715, 16.354, 25.616)`
Decimal	`6648200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657188, 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 #657188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #657188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657188; }
.text { color: #657188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 113 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657188, #6b6588); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #657188?: #657188 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657188?: The RGB value is 101, 113, 136: 101 red, 113 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657188?: The complementary color is #887C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657188?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.