What color is #62798B?

#62798B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62798B?

The RGB value is 98, 121, 139: 98 red, 121 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62798B?

The complementary color is #8B7462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62798B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62798B color

#62798B rgb(98, 121, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #62798B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.5% green and 54.5% blue (98, 121, 139).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#62798B color codes

HEX	`#62798B`
RGB	`rgb(98, 121, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 29%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.66, -3.9, -12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.66, 13.12, 252.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.533, 18.135, 27.05)`
Decimal	`6453643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62798B, 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 #62798B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62798B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #62798B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62798b; }
.text { color: #62798b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62798b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 121 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62798b, #62648b); }

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Questions

What color is #62798B?: #62798B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62798B?: The RGB value is 98, 121, 139: 98 red, 121 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62798B?: The complementary color is #8B7462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62798B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.