#637088 Color
#637088 is rgb(99, 112, 136) in RGB, hsl(219, 16%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 18%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#637088rgb(99, 112, 136)hsl(219, 16%, 46%)hsv(219, 27%, 53%)cmyk(27%, 18%, 0%, 47%)oklch(54.3% 0.041 262.6)lab(46.82% -0.67 -14.97)lch(46.82% 14.99 267.45)What #637088 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #637088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#637088 Channel Values
How #637088 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 112 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 16% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 27% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #637088 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #637088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #637088; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #637088
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #637088 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#637088#6E6E88#6A6F88#6C6C88#686E88#5F7373#61727C#6F6F6FUsing #637088 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-637088: #637088;background-color: #637088;colors: { 'color-637088': '#637088' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.439, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_637088">#637088</color>fill="#637088"More Blue Colors
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#637088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #637088?
#637088 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(99, 112, 136) in RGB and hsl(219, 16%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #637088?
#637088 is rgb(99, 112, 136) — red 99, green 112, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #637088?
#637088 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 18%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #637088 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #637088 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #637088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #637088 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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