What color is #638082?

#638082 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638082?

The RGB value is 99, 128, 130: 99 red, 128 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638082?

The complementary color is #826563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638082?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638082 color

#638082 rgb(99, 128, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #638082 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 50.2% green and 51% blue (99, 128, 130).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#638082 color codes

HEX	`#638082`
RGB	`rgb(99, 128, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 50.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.5, -9.82, -4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.5, 10.8, 204.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.893, 19.702, 24.028)`
Decimal	`6520962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638082, 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 #638082	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638082 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #638082 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638082; }
.text { color: #638082; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638082; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 128 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638082, #637182); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #638082?: #638082 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638082?: The RGB value is 99, 128, 130: 99 red, 128 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638082?: The complementary color is #826563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638082?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.