What color is #657295?

#657295 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657295?

The RGB value is 101, 114, 149: 101 red, 114 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657295?

The complementary color is #958865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657295?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657295 color

#657295 rgb(101, 114, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #657295 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 44.7% green and 58.4% blue (101, 114, 149).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#657295 color codes

HEX	`#657295`
RGB	`rgb(101, 114, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 44.7%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 32%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 23%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.22, 3.82, -20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.22, 20.94, 280.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.807, 16.971, 30.818)`
Decimal	`6648469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657295, 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 #657295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #657295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657295; }
.text { color: #657295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 114 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657295, #706595); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #657295?: #657295 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657295?: The RGB value is 101, 114, 149: 101 red, 114 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657295?: The complementary color is #958865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657295?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.