What color is #63708D?

#63708D 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 #63708D?

The RGB value is 99, 112, 141: 99 red, 112 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63708D?

The complementary color is #8D8063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63708D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63708D color

#63708D rgb(99, 112, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63708D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 43.9% green and 55.3% blue (99, 112, 141).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 18% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#63708D color codes

HEX	`#63708D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 112, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 43.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 18%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 30%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 21%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.19, 2.25, -17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.19, 17.6, 277.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.746, 16.164, 27.484)`
Decimal	`6516877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63708D, 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 #63708D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63708D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #63708D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63708d; }
.text { color: #63708d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63708d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 112 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63708d, #6b638d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #63708D?: #63708D 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 #63708D?: The RGB value is 99, 112, 141: 99 red, 112 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63708D?: The complementary color is #8D8063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63708D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.