What color is #638595?

#638595 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #638595?

The RGB value is 99, 133, 149: 99 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #638595?

The complementary color is #957363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #638595?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#638595 color

#638595 rgb(99, 133, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #638595 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 52.2% green and 58.4% blue (99, 133, 149).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 20% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#638595 color codes

HEX	`#638595`
RGB	`rgb(99, 133, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 52.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 20%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 34%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.6, -7.86, -12.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.6, 14.69, 237.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.956, 21.597, 31.598)`
Decimal	`6522261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #638595, 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 #638595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#638595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #638595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #638595; }
.text { color: #638595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 133 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #638595, #636c95); }

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Questions

What color is #638595?: #638595 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #638595?: The RGB value is 99, 133, 149: 99 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #638595?: The complementary color is #957363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #638595?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.