Close to Slate Gray
#65708D
#65708D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 43.9% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #65708D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.93:1 AABlack text on this color
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4.26:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #65708D as they’d see it.
#65708D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #65708D
What color is #65708D?
#65708D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 43.9% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #65708D in RGB?
#65708D is rgb(101, 112, 141): 101 red, 112 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #65708D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 21, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #65708D?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #65708D?
Its complement #7A7053 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.