What color is #617998?

#617998 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617998?

The RGB value is 97, 121, 152: 97 red, 121 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617998?

The complementary color is #988061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617998?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617998 color

#617998 rgb(97, 121, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #617998 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 47.5% green and 59.6% blue (97, 121, 152).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Harbour (#5A789A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#617998 color codes

HEX	`#617998`
RGB	`rgb(97, 121, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 47.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 20%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.08, -0.73, -19.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.08, 19.54, 267.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.433, 18.482, 32.349)`
Decimal	`6388120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617998, 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 #617998	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#617998 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #617998 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617998; }
.text { color: #617998; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617998; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 121 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617998, #646198); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #617998?: #617998 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617998?: The RGB value is 97, 121, 152: 97 red, 121 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617998?: The complementary color is #988061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617998?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.