What color is #626792?

#626792 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 #626792?

The RGB value is 98, 103, 146: 98 red, 103 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626792?

The complementary color is #928D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626792?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626792 color

#626792 rgb(98, 103, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #626792 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40.4% green and 57.3% blue (98, 103, 146).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 20% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#626792 color codes

HEX	`#626792`
RGB	`rgb(98, 103, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40.4%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 20%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 33%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 29%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.76, 8.74, -24.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.76, 25.7, 289.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.074, 14.372, 29.168)`
Decimal	`6449042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626792, 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 #626792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #626792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626792; }
.text { color: #626792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 103 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626792, #756292); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #626792?: #626792 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 #626792?: The RGB value is 98, 103, 146: 98 red, 103 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626792?: The complementary color is #928D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626792?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.