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#65719A Color

#65719A is rgb(101, 113, 154) in RGB, hsl(226, 21%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 27%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65719A
HEX#65719A
RGBrgb(101, 113, 154)
HSLhsl(226, 21%, 50%)
HSVhsv(226, 34%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 27%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.066 271.6)
LABlab(47.87% 3.17 -23.96)
LCHlch(47.87% 24.17 277.53)

What #65719A 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 #65719A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#65719A Channel Values

How #65719A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 113 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 21% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 34% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65719A 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.

TextWhite text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #65719A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65719A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #65719A

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 #65719A 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.

Typical#65719A
Protanopia#6F6F9A
Protanomaly#6B709A
Deuteranopia#6D6D9A
Deuteranomaly#6A6F9A
Tritanopia#5D7777
Tritanomaly#607586
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #65719A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-65719a: #65719A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65719A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65719a': '#65719A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.443, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_65719a">#65719A</color>
SVG fillfill="#65719A"

More Blue Colors

#65719A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#65719A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65719A?

#65719A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(101, 113, 154) in RGB and hsl(226, 21%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #65719A?

#65719A is rgb(101, 113, 154) — red 101, green 113, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65719A?

#65719A converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 27%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65719A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #65719A scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65719A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65719A 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.12, which is visibly different.

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