What color is #61758B?

#61758B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61758B?

The RGB value is 97, 117, 139: 97 red, 117 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61758B?

The complementary color is #8B7761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61758B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61758B color

#61758B rgb(97, 117, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #61758B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 45.9% green and 54.5% blue (97, 117, 139).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 18% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#61758B color codes

HEX	`#61758B`
RGB	`rgb(97, 117, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 45.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 18%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 30%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.42, -1.88, -14.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.42, 14.53, 262.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.95, 17.127, 26.887)`
Decimal	`6387083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61758B, 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 #61758B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#61758B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #61758B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61758b; }
.text { color: #61758b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61758b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 117 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61758b, #62618b); }

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Questions

What color is #61758B?: #61758B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61758B?: The RGB value is 97, 117, 139: 97 red, 117 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61758B?: The complementary color is #8B7761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61758B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.