What color is #625174?

#625174 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 #625174?

The RGB value is 98, 81, 116: 98 red, 81 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625174?

The complementary color is #637451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625174 color

#625174 rgb(98, 81, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625174 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.8% green and 45.5% blue (98, 81, 116).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#625174 color codes

HEX	`#625174`
RGB	`rgb(98, 81, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.38, 14.56, -17.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.38, 22.65, 309.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.131, 9.743, 17.814)`
Decimal	`6443380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625174, 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 #625174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #625174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625174; }
.text { color: #625174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 81 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625174, #735174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625174?: #625174 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 #625174?: The RGB value is 98, 81, 116: 98 red, 81 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625174?: The complementary color is #637451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.