What color is #627085?

#627085 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627085?

The RGB value is 98, 112, 133: 98 red, 112 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627085?

The complementary color is #857762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627085?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627085 color

#627085 rgb(98, 112, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #627085 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 43.9% green and 52.2% blue (98, 112, 133).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#627085 color codes

HEX	`#627085`
RGB	`rgb(98, 112, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 43.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.81, -0.17, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.81, 13.28, 269.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.064, 15.878, 24.457)`
Decimal	`6451333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627085, 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 #627085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #627085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627085; }
.text { color: #627085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 112 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627085, #656285); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #627085?: #627085 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627085?: The RGB value is 98, 112, 133: 98 red, 112 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627085?: The complementary color is #857762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627085?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.