What color is #637097?

#637097 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 #637097?

The RGB value is 99, 112, 151: 99 red, 112 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637097?

The complementary color is #978A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637097?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637097 color

#637097 rgb(99, 112, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #637097 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 43.9% green and 59.2% blue (99, 112, 151).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#637097 color codes

HEX	`#637097`
RGB	`rgb(99, 112, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 43.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 34%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 26%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.59, 4.96, -22.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.59, 23.28, 282.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.524, 16.475, 31.581)`
Decimal	`6516887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637097, 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 #637097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #637097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637097; }
.text { color: #637097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 112 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637097, #706397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #637097?: #637097 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 #637097?: The RGB value is 99, 112, 151: 99 red, 112 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637097?: The complementary color is #978A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637097?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.