What color is #625869?

#625869 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625869?

The RGB value is 98, 88, 105: 98 red, 88 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625869?

The complementary color is #5F6958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625869 color

#625869 rgb(98, 88, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625869 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.5% green and 41.2% blue (98, 88, 105).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 16% 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 6.73:1).

#625869 color codes

HEX	`#625869`
RGB	`rgb(98, 88, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 16%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, 7.62, -8.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 11.23, 312.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.076, 10.596, 14.824)`
Decimal	`6445161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625869, 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 #625869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #625869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625869; }
.text { color: #625869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 88 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625869, #695868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625869?: #625869 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625869?: The RGB value is 98, 88, 105: 98 red, 88 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625869?: The complementary color is #5F6958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.