What color is #62A5DF?

#62A5DF is a light, moderate azure known as Windjammer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Windjammer?

The RGB value is 98, 165, 223: 98 red, 165 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Windjammer?

The complementary color is #DF9C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62A5DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Windjammer color: hex code #62A5DF

#62A5DF rgb(98, 165, 223)

Shades of blue

Windjammer has the hex code #62A5DF. It is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 64.7% green and 87.5% blue (98, 165, 223).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 66% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

Windjammer (#62A5DF) color codes

HEX	`#62A5DF`
RGB	`rgb(98, 165, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 64.7%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 66%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 56%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 26%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.62, -4.67, -35.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.62, 36.09, 262.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.807, 34.832, 74.845)`
Decimal	`6464991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Windjammer, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #62A5DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#62A5DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #62A5DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62a5df; }
.text { color: #62a5df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62a5df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 165 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62a5df, #6266df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #62A5DF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #62A5DF?: #62A5DF is a light, moderate azure known as Windjammer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Windjammer?: The RGB value is 98, 165, 223: 98 red, 165 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Windjammer?: The complementary color is #DF9C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62A5DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.