What color is #636479?

#636479 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636479?

The RGB value is 99, 100, 121: 99 red, 100 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636479?

The complementary color is #797863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636479?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636479 color

#636479 rgb(99, 100, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636479 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 39.2% green and 47.5% blue (99, 100, 121).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#636479 color codes

HEX	`#636479`
RGB	`rgb(99, 100, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 39.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 18%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.98, 4.38, -11.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.98, 12.64, 290.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.153, 13.147, 19.93)`
Decimal	`6513785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636479, 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 #636479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #636479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636479; }
.text { color: #636479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 100 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636479, #6d6379); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #636479?: #636479 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636479?: The RGB value is 99, 100, 121: 99 red, 100 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636479?: The complementary color is #797863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636479?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.