What color is #625976?

#625976 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625976?

The RGB value is 98, 89, 118: 98 red, 89 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625976?

The complementary color is #6D7659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625976?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625976 color

#625976 rgb(98, 89, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #625976 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.9% green and 46.3% blue (98, 89, 118).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#625976 color codes

HEX	`#625976`
RGB	`rgb(98, 89, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 25%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 25%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.66, 10.06, -15.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.66, 18.13, 303.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.879, 11.049, 18.643)`
Decimal	`6445430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625976, 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 #625976	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625976 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #625976 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625976; }
.text { color: #625976; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625976; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 89 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625976, #715976); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625976?: #625976 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625976?: The RGB value is 98, 89, 118: 98 red, 89 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625976?: The complementary color is #6D7659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625976?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.