What color is #658394?

#658394 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #658394?

The RGB value is 101, 131, 148: 101 red, 131 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #658394?

The complementary color is #947665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #658394?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#658394 color

#658394 rgb(101, 131, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #658394 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 51.4% green and 58% blue (101, 131, 148).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#658394 color codes

HEX	`#658394`
RGB	`rgb(101, 131, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 51.4%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 32%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.1, -6.38, -12.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.1, 14.1, 243.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.827, 21.137, 31.099)`
Decimal	`6652820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #658394, 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 #658394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#658394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #658394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #658394; }
.text { color: #658394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 131 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #658394, #656c94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #658394?: #658394 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #658394?: The RGB value is 101, 131, 148: 101 red, 131 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #658394?: The complementary color is #947665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #658394?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.