What color is #63798D?

#63798D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63798D?

The RGB value is 99, 121, 141: 99 red, 121 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63798D?

The complementary color is #8D7763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63798D?

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

#63798D color

#63798D rgb(99, 121, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63798D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 47.5% green and 55.3% blue (99, 121, 141).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 18% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#63798D color codes

HEX	`#63798D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 121, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 47.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 18%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 30%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.8, -3.07, -13.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.8, 13.83, 257.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.789, 18.25, 27.832)`
Decimal	`6519181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63798D, 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 #63798D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63798D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #63798D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63798d; }
.text { color: #63798d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63798d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 121 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63798d, #63648d); }

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Questions

What color is #63798D?: #63798D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63798D?: The RGB value is 99, 121, 141: 99 red, 121 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63798D?: The complementary color is #8D7763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63798D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.