What color is #617695?

#617695 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 #617695?

The RGB value is 97, 118, 149: 97 red, 118 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617695?

The complementary color is #958061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617695?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617695 color

#617695 rgb(97, 118, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #617695 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 46.3% green and 58.4% blue (97, 118, 149).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#617695 color codes

HEX	`#617695`
RGB	`rgb(97, 118, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 46.3%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 35%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 21%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.09, 0.22, -19.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.09, 19.28, 270.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.831, 17.667, 30.951)`
Decimal	`6387349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617695, 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 #617695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #617695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617695; }
.text { color: #617695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 118 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617695, #666195); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #617695?: #617695 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 #617695?: The RGB value is 97, 118, 149: 97 red, 118 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617695?: The complementary color is #958061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617695?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.