#657086 Color
#657086 is rgb(101, 112, 134) in RGB, hsl(220, 14%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 16%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#657086rgb(101, 112, 134)hsl(220, 14%, 46%)hsv(220, 25%, 53%)cmyk(25%, 16%, 0%, 47%)oklch(54.4% 0.037 264.2)lab(46.92% -0.35 -13.63)lch(46.92% 13.64 268.51)What #657086 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #657086, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#657086 Channel Values
How #657086 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 101 · G 112 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 14% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 25% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657086 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #657086
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657086; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #657086
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #657086 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#657086#6E6E86#6B6F86#6D6D86#6A6E86#617373#63727B#707070Using #657086 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-657086: #657086;background-color: #657086;colors: { 'color-657086': '#657086' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.439, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_657086">#657086</color>fill="#657086"More Blue Colors
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#657086 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #657086?
#657086 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(101, 112, 134) in RGB and hsl(220, 14%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #657086?
#657086 is rgb(101, 112, 134) — red 101, green 112, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #657086?
#657086 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 16%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #657086 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #657086 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #657086 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #657086 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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