What color is #63718A?

#63718A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63718A?

The RGB value is 99, 113, 138: 99 red, 113 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63718A?

The complementary color is #8A7C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63718A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63718A color

#63718A rgb(99, 113, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63718A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 44.3% green and 54.1% blue (99, 113, 138).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#63718A color codes

HEX	`#63718A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 113, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 44.3%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, 0.86, -15.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 15.43, 273.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.637, 16.297, 26.362)`
Decimal	`6517130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63718A, 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 #63718A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63718A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #63718A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63718a; }
.text { color: #63718a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63718a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 113 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63718a, #68638a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #63718A?: #63718A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63718A?: The RGB value is 99, 113, 138: 99 red, 113 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63718A?: The complementary color is #8A7C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63718A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.