What color is #63708C?

#63708C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63708C?

The RGB value is 99, 112, 140: 99 red, 112 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63708C?

The complementary color is #8C7F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63708C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63708C color

#63708C rgb(99, 112, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63708C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 43.9% green and 54.9% blue (99, 112, 140).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#63708C color codes

HEX	`#63708C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 112, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 43.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 17%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 29%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 20%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.15, 1.98, -16.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.15, 17.03, 276.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.672, 16.134, 27.094)`
Decimal	`6516876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63708C, 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 #63708C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63708C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #63708C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63708c; }
.text { color: #63708c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63708c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 112 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63708c, #6b638c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #63708C?: #63708C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63708C?: The RGB value is 99, 112, 140: 99 red, 112 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63708C?: The complementary color is #8C7F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63708C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.