What color is #63849C?

#63849C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Air Force Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63849C?

The RGB value is 99, 132, 156: 99 red, 132 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63849C?

The complementary color is #9C7B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63849C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63849C color

#63849C rgb(99, 132, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #63849C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 51.8% green and 61.2% blue (99, 132, 156).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#63849C color codes

HEX	`#63849C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 132, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 51.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 37%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 15%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.55, -5.42, -16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.55, 17.41, 251.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.396, 21.554, 34.584)`
Decimal	`6522012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63849C, 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 #63849C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#63849C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #63849C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63849c; }
.text { color: #63849c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63849c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 132 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63849c, #63679c); }

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Questions

What color is #63849C?: #63849C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Air Force Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63849C?: The RGB value is 99, 132, 156: 99 red, 132 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63849C?: The complementary color is #9C7B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63849C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.