What color is #637D99?

#637D99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637D99?

The RGB value is 99, 125, 153: 99 red, 125 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637D99?

The complementary color is #997F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637D99 color

#637D99 rgb(99, 125, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #637D99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 49% green and 60% blue (99, 125, 153).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#637D99 color codes

HEX	`#637D99`
RGB	`rgb(99, 125, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 49%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 18%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.4, -2.2, -18.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.4, 18.2, 263.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.227, 19.619, 32.957)`
Decimal	`6520217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637D99, 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 #637D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#637D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #637D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637d99; }
.text { color: #637d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 125 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637d99, #646399); }

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Questions

What color is #637D99?: #637D99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637D99?: The RGB value is 99, 125, 153: 99 red, 125 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637D99?: The complementary color is #997F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.