What color is #638088?

#638088 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Puddle Jumper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638088?

The RGB value is 99, 128, 136: 99 red, 128 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638088?

The complementary color is #886B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638088?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638088 color

#638088 rgb(99, 128, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #638088 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 50.2% green and 53.3% blue (99, 128, 136).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Puddle Jumper (#6A8389), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#638088 color codes

HEX	`#638088`
RGB	`rgb(99, 128, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 50.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.69, -8.36, -7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.69, 11.37, 222.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.307, 19.868, 26.211)`
Decimal	`6520968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638088, 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 #638088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #638088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638088; }
.text { color: #638088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 128 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638088, #636e88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #638088?: #638088 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Puddle Jumper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638088?: The RGB value is 99, 128, 136: 99 red, 128 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638088?: The complementary color is #886B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638088?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.