What color is #626391?

#626391 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626391?

The RGB value is 98, 99, 145: 98 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626391?

The complementary color is #919062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626391?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626391 color

#626391 rgb(98, 99, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #626391 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.8% green and 56.9% blue (98, 99, 145).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 19% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#626391 color codes

HEX	`#626391`
RGB	`rgb(98, 99, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 19%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 32%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.6, 10.93, -25.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.6, 27.62, 293.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.608, 13.564, 28.631)`
Decimal	`6448017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626391, 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 #626391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #626391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626391; }
.text { color: #626391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 99 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626391, #786291); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #626391?: #626391 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626391?: The RGB value is 98, 99, 145: 98 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626391?: The complementary color is #919062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626391?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.