What color is #626383?

#626383 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626383?

The RGB value is 98, 99, 131: 98 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626383?

The complementary color is #838262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626383 color

#626383 rgb(98, 99, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #626383 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.8% green and 51.4% blue (98, 99, 131).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#626383 color codes

HEX	`#626383`
RGB	`rgb(98, 99, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43, 7.17, -17.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43, 19.27, 291.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.595, 13.159, 23.292)`
Decimal	`6448003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626383, 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 #626383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #626383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626383; }
.text { color: #626383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 99 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626383, #726283); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #626383?: #626383 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626383?: The RGB value is 98, 99, 131: 98 red, 99 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626383?: The complementary color is #838262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.