What color is #618FCF?

#618FCF is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #618FCF?

The RGB value is 97, 143, 207: 97 red, 143 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #618FCF?

The complementary color is #CFA161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #618FCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#618FCF color

#618FCF rgb(97, 143, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #618FCF is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 56.1% green and 81.2% blue (97, 143, 207).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 53% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Marina (#5A88C8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#618FCF color codes

HEX	`#618FCF`
RGB	`rgb(97, 143, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 56.1%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 53%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 53%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 31%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.69, 2.7, -37.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.69, 37.81, 274.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.011, 26.689, 62.8)`
Decimal	`6393807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #618FCF, 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 #618FCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#618FCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #618FCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #618fcf; }
.text { color: #618fcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #618fcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 143 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #618fcf, #6a61cf); }

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Questions

What color is #618FCF?: #618FCF is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #618FCF?: The RGB value is 97, 143, 207: 97 red, 143 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #618FCF?: The complementary color is #CFA161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #618FCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.