What color is #627088?

#627088 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627088?

The RGB value is 98, 112, 136: 98 red, 112 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627088?

The complementary color is #887A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627088 color

#627088 rgb(98, 112, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #627088 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 43.9% green and 53.3% blue (98, 112, 136).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#627088 color codes

HEX	`#627088`
RGB	`rgb(98, 112, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 43.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.92, 0.61, -14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.92, 14.9, 272.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.274, 15.962, 25.564)`
Decimal	`6451336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627088, 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 #627088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #627088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627088; }
.text { color: #627088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 112 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627088, #676288); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #627088?: #627088 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627088?: The RGB value is 98, 112, 136: 98 red, 112 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627088?: The complementary color is #887A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.