What color is #625064?

#625064 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625064?

The RGB value is 98, 80, 100: 98 red, 80 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625064?

The complementary color is #526450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625064 color

#625064 rgb(98, 80, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625064 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.4% green and 39.2% blue (98, 80, 100).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#625064 color codes

HEX	`#625064`
RGB	`rgb(98, 80, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 20%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 20%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.47, 11.49, -8.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.47, 14.46, 322.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.206, 9.254, 13.303)`
Decimal	`6443108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625064, 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 #625064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #625064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625064; }
.text { color: #625064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 80 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625064, #64505c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625064?: #625064 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625064?: The RGB value is 98, 80, 100: 98 red, 80 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625064?: The complementary color is #526450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.