#64637F

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #64637F

At its core, #64637F is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 100, 99, and 127.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 22% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#64637F
RGB100, 99, 127
HSL242.1°, 12.4%, 44.3%
CMYK21%, 22%, 0%, 50%
HSV242.1°, 22.0%, 49.8%
LAB43.0, 6.8, -15.4
XYZ13.5, 13.2, 21.9
Decimal6579071

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.63:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #64637F; }
.text-color { color: #64637F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #64637F; }

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