What color is #626974?

#626974 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626974?

The RGB value is 98, 105, 116: 98 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626974?

The complementary color is #746D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626974 color

#626974 rgb(98, 105, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626974 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 41.2% green and 45.5% blue (98, 105, 116).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#626974 color codes

HEX	`#626974`
RGB	`rgb(98, 105, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 41.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.18, -0.19, -7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.18, 7.06, 268.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.24, 13.961, 18.517)`
Decimal	`6449524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626974, 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 #626974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #626974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626974; }
.text { color: #626974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 105 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626974, #646274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #626974?: #626974 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626974?: The RGB value is 98, 105, 116: 98 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626974?: The complementary color is #746D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.