What color is #63657D?

#63657D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63657D?

The RGB value is 99, 101, 125: 99 red, 101 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63657D?

The complementary color is #7D7B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63657D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63657D color

#63657D rgb(99, 101, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63657D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 39.6% green and 49% blue (99, 101, 125).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prince (#6B6C89), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#63657D color codes

HEX	`#63657D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 101, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 39.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 12%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 21%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.42, 4.76, -13.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.42, 14.43, 289.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.5, 13.44, 21.281)`
Decimal	`6514045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63657D, 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 #63657D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63657D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #63657D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63657d; }
.text { color: #63657d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63657d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 101 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63657d, #6e637d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #63657D?: #63657D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63657D?: The RGB value is 99, 101, 125: 99 red, 101 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63657D?: The complementary color is #7D7B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63657D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.