What color is #625473?

#625473 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625473?

The RGB value is 98, 84, 115: 98 red, 84 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625473?

The complementary color is #657354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625473 color

#625473 rgb(98, 84, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625473 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.9% green and 45.1% blue (98, 84, 115).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#625473 color codes

HEX	`#625473`
RGB	`rgb(98, 84, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 27%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.15, 12.44, -15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.15, 19.91, 308.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.301, 10.175, 17.585)`
Decimal	`6444147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625473, 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 #625473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #625473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625473; }
.text { color: #625473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 84 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625473, #725473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625473?: #625473 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625473?: The RGB value is 98, 84, 115: 98 red, 84 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625473?: The complementary color is #657354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.