Close to Iceberg
#63AFDF
#63AFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 38.8% red, 68.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 66% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #63AFDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #63AFDF as they’d see it.
#63AFDF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #63AFDF
What color is #63AFDF?
#63AFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 38.8% red, 68.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 66% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #63AFDF in RGB?
#63AFDF is rgb(99, 175, 223): 99 red, 175 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #63AFDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 22, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #63AFDF?
PANTONE 292 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #63AFDF?
Its complement #D59A76 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.