What color is #617096?

#617096 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617096?

The RGB value is 97, 112, 150: 97 red, 112 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617096?

The complementary color is #968761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617096?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617096 color

#617096 rgb(97, 112, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #617096 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 43.9% green and 58.8% blue (97, 112, 150).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#617096 color codes

HEX	`#617096`
RGB	`rgb(97, 112, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 43.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 35%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.41, 4.08, -22.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.41, 22.82, 280.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.227, 16.331, 31.145)`
Decimal	`6385814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617096, 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 #617096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #617096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617096; }
.text { color: #617096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 112 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617096, #6d6196); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #617096?: #617096 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617096?: The RGB value is 97, 112, 150: 97 red, 112 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617096?: The complementary color is #968761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617096?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.