What color is #625668?

#625668 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 #625668?

The RGB value is 98, 86, 104: 98 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625668?

The complementary color is #5C6856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625668 color

#625668 rgb(98, 86, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625668 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.7% green and 40.8% blue (98, 86, 104).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#625668 color codes

HEX	`#625668`
RGB	`rgb(98, 86, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 8.64, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 12.14, 315.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.863, 10.252, 14.501)`
Decimal	`6444648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625668, 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 #625668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #625668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625668; }
.text { color: #625668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 86 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625668, #685665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625668?: #625668 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 #625668?: The RGB value is 98, 86, 104: 98 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625668?: The complementary color is #5C6856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.