What color is #626088?

#626088 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626088?

The RGB value is 98, 96, 136: 98 red, 96 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626088?

The complementary color is #868860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626088 color

#626088 rgb(98, 96, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #626088 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 37.6% green and 53.3% blue (98, 96, 136).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 17% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#626088 color codes

HEX	`#626088`
RGB	`rgb(98, 96, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 37.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 17%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 29%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.37, 10.33, -21.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.37, 24.19, 295.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.663, 12.74, 25.027)`
Decimal	`6447240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626088, 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 #626088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #626088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626088; }
.text { color: #626088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 96 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626088, #766088); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #626088?: #626088 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626088?: The RGB value is 98, 96, 136: 98 red, 96 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626088?: The complementary color is #868860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.