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#657486 Color

#657486 is rgb(101, 116, 134) in RGB, hsl(213, 14%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 13%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#657486
HEX#657486
RGBrgb(101, 116, 134)
HSLhsl(213, 14%, 46%)
HSVhsv(213, 25%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 13%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.033 253.1)
LABlab(48.08% -2.55 -11.88)
LCHlch(48.08% 12.15 257.88)

What #657486 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 #657486, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#657486 Channel Values

How #657486 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 116 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 14% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 25% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657486 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #657486

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657486; 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 #657486

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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Shades

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How #657486 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#657486
Protanopia#727286
Protanomaly#6D7386
Deuteranopia#6F6F86
Deuteranomaly#6B7186
Tritanopia#627676
Tritanomaly#63757D
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #657486 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-657486: #657486;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #657486;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-657486': '#657486' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.455, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_657486">#657486</color>
SVG fillfill="#657486"

More Blue Colors

#657486 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#657486 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #657486?

#657486 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(101, 116, 134) in RGB and hsl(213, 14%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.

What is the RGB value of #657486?

#657486 is rgb(101, 116, 134) — red 101, green 116, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #657486?

#657486 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 13%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #657486 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #657486 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #657486 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #657486 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 4.81, which is very hard to tell apart.

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