What color is #625377?

#625377 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625377?

The RGB value is 98, 83, 119: 98 red, 83 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625377?

The complementary color is #687753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625377 color

#625377 rgb(98, 83, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625377 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.5% green and 46.7% blue (98, 83, 119).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#625377 color codes

HEX	`#625377`
RGB	`rgb(98, 83, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 30%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.05, 14.04, -18.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.05, 22.97, 307.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.459, 10.115, 18.798)`
Decimal	`6443895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625377, 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 #625377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #625377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625377; }
.text { color: #625377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 83 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625377, #745377); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625377?: #625377 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625377?: The RGB value is 98, 83, 119: 98 red, 83 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625377?: The complementary color is #687753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.