What color is #62789B?

#62789B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62789B?

The RGB value is 98, 120, 155: 98 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62789B?

The complementary color is #9B8562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62789B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62789B color

#62789B rgb(98, 120, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #62789B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.1% green and 60.8% blue (98, 120, 155).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 23% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#62789B color codes

HEX	`#62789B`
RGB	`rgb(98, 120, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 23%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 37%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.97, 0.99, -21.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.97, 21.46, 272.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.668, 18.395, 33.624)`
Decimal	`6453403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62789B, 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 #62789B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#62789B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	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 #62789B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62789b; }
.text { color: #62789b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62789b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 120 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62789b, #69629b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #62789B?: #62789B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62789B?: The RGB value is 98, 120, 155: 98 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62789B?: The complementary color is #9B8562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62789B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.