What color is #637386?

#637386 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637386?

The RGB value is 99, 115, 134: 99 red, 115 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637386?

The complementary color is #867663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637386?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637386 color

#637386 rgb(99, 115, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #637386 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.1% green and 52.5% blue (99, 115, 134).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#637386 color codes

HEX	`#637386`
RGB	`rgb(99, 115, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 14%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.8, -1.36, -12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.8, 12.45, 263.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.578, 16.635, 24.94)`
Decimal	`6517638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637386, 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 #637386	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637386 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #637386 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637386; }
.text { color: #637386; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637386; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 115 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637386, #646386); }

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Questions

What color is #637386?: #637386 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637386?: The RGB value is 99, 115, 134: 99 red, 115 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637386?: The complementary color is #867663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637386?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.