What color is #63749D?

#63749D 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 #63749D?

The RGB value is 99, 116, 157: 99 red, 116 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63749D?

The complementary color is #9D8C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63749D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63749D color

#63749D rgb(99, 116, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63749D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.5% green and 61.6% blue (99, 116, 157).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 23% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#63749D color codes

HEX	`#63749D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 116, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 23%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 37%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.98, 4.23, -24.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.98, 24.5, 279.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.475, 17.577, 34.364)`
Decimal	`6517917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63749D, 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 #63749D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63749D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #63749D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63749d; }
.text { color: #63749d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63749d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 116 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63749d, #6f639d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #63749D?: #63749D 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 #63749D?: The RGB value is 99, 116, 157: 99 red, 116 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63749D?: The complementary color is #9D8C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63749D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.