What color is #626574?

#626574 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626574?

The RGB value is 98, 101, 116: 98 red, 101 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626574?

The complementary color is #747162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626574?

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.

#626574 color

#626574 rgb(98, 101, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626574 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 39.6% green and 45.5% blue (98, 101, 116).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Alley Cat (#656874), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#626574 color codes

HEX	`#626574`
RGB	`rgb(98, 101, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 39.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.01, 2.21, -8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.01, 9.07, 284.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.842, 13.165, 18.384)`
Decimal	`6448500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626574, 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 #626574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626574 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 #626574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626574; }
.text { color: #626574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 101 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626574, #686274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #626574?: #626574 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626574?: The RGB value is 98, 101, 116: 98 red, 101 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626574?: The complementary color is #747162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626574?: 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.