What color is #65738E?

#65738E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65738E?

The RGB value is 101, 115, 142: 101 red, 115 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65738E?

The complementary color is #8E8065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65738E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65738E color

#65738E rgb(101, 115, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #65738E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.1% green and 55.7% blue (101, 115, 142).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 17% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#65738E color codes

HEX	`#65738E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 115, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.1%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 17%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 29%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 19%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.24, 1.36, -16.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.24, 16.49, 274.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.379, 16.981, 28.001)`
Decimal	`6648718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65738E, 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 #65738E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65738E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #65738E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65738e; }
.text { color: #65738e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65738e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 115 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65738e, #6b658e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #65738E?: #65738E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65738E?: The RGB value is 101, 115, 142: 101 red, 115 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65738E?: The complementary color is #8E8065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65738E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.