What color is #617285?

#617285 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617285?

The RGB value is 97, 114, 133: 97 red, 114 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617285?

The complementary color is #857461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617285 color

#617285 rgb(97, 114, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #617285 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 44.7% green and 52.2% blue (97, 114, 133).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#617285 color codes

HEX	`#617285`
RGB	`rgb(97, 114, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 44.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 14%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.33, -1.68, -12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.33, 12.62, 262.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.18, 16.269, 24.526)`
Decimal	`6386309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617285, 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 #617285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #617285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617285; }
.text { color: #617285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 114 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617285, #626185); }

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Questions

What color is #617285?: #617285 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617285?: The RGB value is 97, 114, 133: 97 red, 114 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617285?: The complementary color is #857461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.