What color is #626381?

#626381 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626381?

The RGB value is 98, 99, 129: 98 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626381?

The complementary color is #818062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626381?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626381 color

#626381 rgb(98, 99, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #626381 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.8% green and 50.6% blue (98, 99, 129).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#626381 color codes

HEX	`#626381`
RGB	`rgb(98, 99, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.8%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.92, 6.65, -16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.92, 18.07, 291.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.46, 13.105, 22.585)`
Decimal	`6448001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626381, 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 #626381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #626381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626381; }
.text { color: #626381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 99 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626381, #706281); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #626381?: #626381 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626381?: The RGB value is 98, 99, 129: 98 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626381?: The complementary color is #818062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626381?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.