What color is #657799?

#657799 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 #657799?

The RGB value is 101, 119, 153: 101 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657799?

The complementary color is #998765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657799 color

#657799 rgb(101, 119, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #657799 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 46.7% green and 60% blue (101, 119, 153).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#657799 color codes

HEX	`#657799`
RGB	`rgb(101, 119, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 46.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.81, 1.93, -20.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.81, 20.59, 275.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.712, 18.26, 32.722)`
Decimal	`6649753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657799, 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 #657799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #657799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657799; }
.text { color: #657799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 119 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657799, #6d6599); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #657799?: #657799 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 #657799?: The RGB value is 101, 119, 153: 101 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657799?: The complementary color is #998765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.