What color is #625362?

#625362 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625362?

The RGB value is 98, 83, 98: 98 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625362?

The complementary color is #536253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625362 color

#625362 rgb(98, 83, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625362 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.5% green and 38.4% blue (98, 83, 98).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#625362 color codes

HEX	`#625362`
RGB	`rgb(98, 83, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.23, 9.19, -6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.23, 11.18, 325.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.335, 9.665, 12.874)`
Decimal	`6443874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625362, 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 #625362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #625362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625362; }
.text { color: #625362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 83 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625362, #62535b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625362?: #625362 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625362?: The RGB value is 98, 83, 98: 98 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625362?: The complementary color is #536253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.