What color is #625075?

#625075 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625075?

The RGB value is 98, 80, 117: 98 red, 80 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625075?

The complementary color is #637550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625075?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625075 color

#625075 rgb(98, 80, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625075 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.4% green and 45.9% blue (98, 80, 117).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#625075 color codes

HEX	`#625075`
RGB	`rgb(98, 80, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 32%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 32%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, 15.43, -18.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 23.96, 310.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.116, 9.618, 18.097)`
Decimal	`6443125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625075, 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 #625075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #625075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625075; }
.text { color: #625075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 80 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625075, #745075); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625075?: #625075 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625075?: The RGB value is 98, 80, 117: 98 red, 80 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625075?: The complementary color is #637550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625075?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.