What color is #667598?

#667598 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #667598?

The RGB value is 102, 117, 152: 102 red, 117 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #667598?

The complementary color is #988966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #667598?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#667598 color

#667598 rgb(102, 117, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #667598 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 45.9% green and 59.6% blue (102, 117, 152).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#667598 color codes

HEX	`#667598`
RGB	`rgb(102, 117, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 45.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.27, 3.15, -20.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.27, 20.97, 278.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.507, 17.814, 32.216)`
Decimal	`6714776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #667598, 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 #667598	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#667598 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #667598 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #667598; }
.text { color: #667598; }
.border { border: 2px solid #667598; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 117 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #667598, #706698); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #667598?: #667598 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #667598?: The RGB value is 102, 117, 152: 102 red, 117 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #667598?: The complementary color is #988966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #667598?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.