What color is #625871?

#625871 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625871?

The RGB value is 98, 88, 113: 98 red, 88 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625871?

The complementary color is #677158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625871 color

#625871 rgb(98, 88, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625871 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.5% green and 44.3% blue (98, 88, 113).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#625871 color codes

HEX	`#625871`
RGB	`rgb(98, 88, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 22%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 22%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.19, 9.47, -12.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.19, 15.87, 306.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.507, 10.768, 17.092)`
Decimal	`6445169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625871, 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 #625871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #625871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625871; }
.text { color: #625871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 88 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625871, #6f5871); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625871?: #625871 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625871?: The RGB value is 98, 88, 113: 98 red, 88 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625871?: The complementary color is #677158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.