What color is #62729A?

#62729A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62729A?

The RGB value is 98, 114, 154: 98 red, 114 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62729A?

The complementary color is #9A8A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62729A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62729A color

#62729A rgb(98, 114, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #62729A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 44.7% green and 60.4% blue (98, 114, 154).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#62729A color codes

HEX	`#62729A`
RGB	`rgb(98, 114, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 44.7%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 26%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, 4.29, -23.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 23.95, 280.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.885, 16.964, 32.95)`
Decimal	`6451866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62729A, 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 #62729A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62729A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #62729A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62729a; }
.text { color: #62729a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62729a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 114 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62729a, #6e629a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #62729A?: #62729A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62729A?: The RGB value is 98, 114, 154: 98 red, 114 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62729A?: The complementary color is #9A8A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62729A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.