What color is #62648B?

#62648B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62648B?

The RGB value is 98, 100, 139: 98 red, 100 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62648B?

The complementary color is #8B8962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62648B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62648B color

#62648B rgb(98, 100, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #62648B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 39.2% green and 54.5% blue (98, 100, 139).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#62648B color codes

HEX	`#62648B`
RGB	`rgb(98, 100, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 39.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 29%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 28%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.62, 8.67, -21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.62, 23.42, 291.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.253, 13.575, 26.29)`
Decimal	`6448267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62648B, 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 #62648B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62648B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #62648B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62648b; }
.text { color: #62648b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62648b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 100 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62648b, #74628b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #62648B?: #62648B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62648B?: The RGB value is 98, 100, 139: 98 red, 100 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62648B?: The complementary color is #8B8962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62648B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.