What color is #657B9A?

#657B9A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657B9A?

The RGB value is 101, 123, 154: 101 red, 123 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657B9A?

The complementary color is #9A8465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657B9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657B9A color

#657B9A rgb(101, 123, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #657B9A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 48.2% green and 60.4% blue (101, 123, 154).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#657B9A color codes

HEX	`#657B9A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 123, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 48.2%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 20%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51, -0.16, -19.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51, 19.27, 269.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.281, 19.265, 33.321)`
Decimal	`6650778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657B9A, 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 #657B9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#657B9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	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 #657B9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657b9a; }
.text { color: #657b9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657b9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 123 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657b9a, #69659a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #657B9A?: #657B9A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657B9A?: The RGB value is 101, 123, 154: 101 red, 123 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657B9A?: The complementary color is #9A8465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657B9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.