What color is #636079?

#636079 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636079?

The RGB value is 99, 96, 121: 99 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636079?

The complementary color is #767960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636079 color

#636079 rgb(99, 96, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #636079 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 37.6% green and 47.5% blue (99, 96, 121).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 12% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#636079 color codes

HEX	`#636079`
RGB	`rgb(99, 96, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 37.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 12%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 21%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.84, 6.82, -13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.84, 15.21, 296.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.779, 12.399, 19.805)`
Decimal	`6512761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636079, 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 #636079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #636079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636079; }
.text { color: #636079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 96 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636079, #706079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #636079?: #636079 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636079?: The RGB value is 99, 96, 121: 99 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636079?: The complementary color is #767960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.