What color is #626FAA?

#626FAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626FAA?

The RGB value is 98, 111, 170: 98 red, 111 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626FAA?

The complementary color is #AA9D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626FAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626FAA color

#626FAA rgb(98, 111, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #626FAA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 43.5% green and 66.7% blue (98, 111, 170).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636CA8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#626FAA color codes

HEX	`#626FAA`
RGB	`rgb(98, 111, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 43.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 35%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.09, 10.74, -33.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.09, 34.83, 287.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.975, 16.867, 40.331)`
Decimal	`6451114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626FAA, 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 #626FAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626FAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #626FAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626faa; }
.text { color: #626faa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626faa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 111 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626faa, #7962aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #626FAA?: #626FAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626FAA?: The RGB value is 98, 111, 170: 98 red, 111 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626FAA?: The complementary color is #AA9D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626FAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.