What color is #657387?

#657387 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657387?

The RGB value is 101, 115, 135: 101 red, 115 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657387?

The complementary color is #877965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657387 color

#657387 rgb(101, 115, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #657387 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.1% green and 52.9% blue (101, 115, 135).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#657387 color codes

HEX	`#657387`
RGB	`rgb(101, 115, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.98, -0.44, -12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.98, 12.69, 268.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.87, 16.777, 25.319)`
Decimal	`6648711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657387, 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 #657387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #657387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657387; }
.text { color: #657387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 115 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657387, #686587); }

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Questions

What color is #657387?: #657387 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657387?: The RGB value is 101, 115, 135: 101 red, 115 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657387?: The complementary color is #877965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.