What color is #63749B?

#63749B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63749B?

The RGB value is 99, 116, 155: 99 red, 116 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63749B?

The complementary color is #9B8A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63749B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63749B color

#63749B rgb(99, 116, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63749B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.5% green and 60.8% blue (99, 116, 155).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#63749B color codes

HEX	`#63749B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 116, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 36%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.9, 3.67, -23.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.9, 23.38, 279.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.306, 17.509, 33.472)`
Decimal	`6517915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63749B, 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 #63749B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63749B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #63749B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63749b; }
.text { color: #63749b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63749b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 116 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63749b, #6e639b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #63749B?: #63749B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63749B?: The RGB value is 99, 116, 155: 99 red, 116 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63749B?: The complementary color is #9B8A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63749B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.