What color is #618A99?

#618A99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #618A99?

The RGB value is 97, 138, 153: 97 red, 138 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #618A99?

The complementary color is #997061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #618A99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#618A99 color

#618A99 rgb(97, 138, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #618A99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 54.1% green and 60% blue (97, 138, 153).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#618A99 color codes

HEX	`#618A99`
RGB	`rgb(97, 138, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 54.1%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 37%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.09, -10.19, -12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.09, 16.12, 230.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.766, 23.017, 33.532)`
Decimal	`6392473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #618A99, 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 #618A99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#618A99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #618A99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #618a99; }
.text { color: #618a99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #618a99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 138 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #618a99, #616e99); }

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Questions

What color is #618A99?: #618A99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #618A99?: The RGB value is 97, 138, 153: 97 red, 138 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #618A99?: The complementary color is #997061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #618A99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.