What color is #616682?

#616682 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616682?

The RGB value is 97, 102, 130: 97 red, 102 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616682?

The complementary color is #827D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616682 color

#616682 rgb(97, 102, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #616682 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40% green and 51% blue (97, 102, 130).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prince (#6B6C89), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#616682 color codes

HEX	`#616682`
RGB	`rgb(97, 102, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.73, 4.74, -16.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.73, 16.85, 286.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.709, 13.656, 23.028)`
Decimal	`6383234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616682, 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 #616682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	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 #616682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616682; }
.text { color: #616682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 102 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616682, #6c6182); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #616682?: #616682 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616682?: The RGB value is 97, 102, 130: 97 red, 102 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616682?: The complementary color is #827D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.