What color is #65739A?

#65739A 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 #65739A?

The RGB value is 101, 115, 154: 101 red, 115 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65739A?

The complementary color is #9A8C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65739A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65739A color

#65739A rgb(101, 115, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #65739A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.1% green and 60.4% blue (101, 115, 154).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#65739A color codes

HEX	`#65739A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 115, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.1%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.71, 4.59, -22.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.71, 23.23, 281.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.329, 17.361, 33.003)`
Decimal	`6648730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65739A, 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 #65739A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65739A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #65739A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65739a; }
.text { color: #65739a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65739a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 115 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65739a, #71659a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #65739A?: #65739A 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 #65739A?: The RGB value is 101, 115, 154: 101 red, 115 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65739A?: The complementary color is #9A8C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65739A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.