What color is #617594?

#617594 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617594?

The RGB value is 97, 117, 148: 97 red, 117 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617594?

The complementary color is #948061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617594?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617594 color

#617594 rgb(97, 117, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #617594 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 45.9% green and 58% blue (97, 117, 148).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#617594 color codes

HEX	`#617594`
RGB	`rgb(97, 117, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 45.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 34%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 21%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.76, 0.53, -19.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.76, 19.2, 271.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.635, 17.401, 30.494)`
Decimal	`6387092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617594, 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 #617594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #617594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617594; }
.text { color: #617594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 117 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617594, #676194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #617594?: #617594 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617594?: The RGB value is 97, 117, 148: 97 red, 117 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617594?: The complementary color is #948061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617594?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.