What color is #626273?

#626273 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626273?

The RGB value is 98, 98, 115: 98 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626273?

The complementary color is #737362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626273 color

#626273 rgb(98, 98, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626273 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.4% green and 45.1% blue (98, 98, 115).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#626273 color codes

HEX	`#626273`
RGB	`rgb(98, 98, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.11, 3.8, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.11, 10.27, 291.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.499, 12.57, 17.984)`
Decimal	`6447731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626273, 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 #626273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #626273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626273; }
.text { color: #626273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 98 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626273, #6b6273); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #626273?: #626273 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626273?: The RGB value is 98, 98, 115: 98 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626273?: The complementary color is #737362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.