What color is #625375?

#625375 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625375?

The RGB value is 98, 83, 117: 98 red, 83 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625375?

The complementary color is #667553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625375?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625375 color

#625375 rgb(98, 83, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625375 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.5% green and 45.9% blue (98, 83, 117).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#625375 color codes

HEX	`#625375`
RGB	`rgb(98, 83, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 29%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, 13.55, -17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 21.8, 308.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.341, 10.068, 18.172)`
Decimal	`6443893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625375, 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 #625375	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625375 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #625375 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625375; }
.text { color: #625375; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625375; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 83 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625375, #735375); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625375?: #625375 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625375?: The RGB value is 98, 83, 117: 98 red, 83 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625375?: The complementary color is #667553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625375?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.