What color is #63758A?

#63758A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63758A?

The RGB value is 99, 117, 138: 99 red, 117 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63758A?

The complementary color is #8A7863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63758A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63758A color

#63758A rgb(99, 117, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63758A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.9% green and 54.1% blue (99, 117, 138).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% 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 4.73:1).

#63758A color codes

HEX	`#63758A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 117, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 15%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.52, -1.51, -13.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.52, 13.73, 263.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.093, 17.21, 26.514)`
Decimal	`6518154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63758A, 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 #63758A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63758A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #63758A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63758a; }
.text { color: #63758a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63758a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 117 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63758a, #64638a); }

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Questions

What color is #63758A?: #63758A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63758A?: The RGB value is 99, 117, 138: 99 red, 117 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63758A?: The complementary color is #8A7863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63758A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.