What color is #657485?

#657485 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657485?

The RGB value is 101, 116, 133: 101 red, 116 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657485?

The complementary color is #857665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657485?

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.

#657485 color

#657485 rgb(101, 116, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #657485 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.5% green and 52.2% blue (101, 116, 133).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#657485 color codes

HEX	`#657485`
RGB	`rgb(101, 116, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 24%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.2, -1.53, -11.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.2, 11.27, 262.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.845, 16.95, 24.623)`
Decimal	`6648965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657485, 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 #657485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657485 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 #657485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657485; }
.text { color: #657485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 116 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657485, #666585); }

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Questions

What color is #657485?: #657485 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657485?: The RGB value is 101, 116, 133: 101 red, 116 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657485?: The complementary color is #857665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657485?: 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.