What color is #626074?

#626074 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626074?

The RGB value is 98, 96, 116: 98 red, 96 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626074?

The complementary color is #727460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626074 color

#626074 rgb(98, 96, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626074 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 37.6% green and 45.5% blue (98, 96, 116).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#626074 color codes

HEX	`#626074`
RGB	`rgb(98, 96, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 37.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 17%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 17%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.57, 5.25, -10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.57, 12.16, 295.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.372, 12.223, 18.227)`
Decimal	`6447220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626074, 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 #626074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #626074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626074; }
.text { color: #626074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 96 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626074, #6c6074); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #626074?: #626074 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626074?: The RGB value is 98, 96, 116: 98 red, 96 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626074?: The complementary color is #727460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.