What color is #625176?

#625176 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 #625176?

The RGB value is 98, 81, 118: 98 red, 81 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625176?

The complementary color is #657651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625176?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625176 color

#625176 rgb(98, 81, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625176 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.8% green and 46.3% blue (98, 81, 118).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#625176 color codes

HEX	`#625176`
RGB	`rgb(98, 81, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 31%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.46, 15.05, -18.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.46, 23.82, 309.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.249, 9.79, 18.433)`
Decimal	`6443382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625176, 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 #625176	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625176 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #625176 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625176; }
.text { color: #625176; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625176; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 81 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625176, #755176); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625176?: #625176 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 #625176?: The RGB value is 98, 81, 118: 98 red, 81 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625176?: The complementary color is #657651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625176?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.