What color is #657278?

#657278 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657278?

The RGB value is 101, 114, 120: 101 red, 114 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657278?

The complementary color is #786B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657278 color

#657278 rgb(101, 114, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #657278 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 44.7% green and 47.1% blue (101, 114, 120).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#657278 color codes

HEX	`#657278`
RGB	`rgb(101, 114, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 44.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.18, -3.49, -4.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.18, 6.07, 234.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.773, 16.157, 20.106)`
Decimal	`6648440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657278, 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 #657278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #657278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657278; }
.text { color: #657278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 114 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657278, #656978); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #657278?: #657278 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657278?: The RGB value is 101, 114, 120: 101 red, 114 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657278?: The complementary color is #786B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.