What color is #627598?

#627598 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627598?

The RGB value is 98, 117, 152: 98 red, 117 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627598?

The complementary color is #988562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627598?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627598 color

#627598 rgb(98, 117, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #627598 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 45.9% green and 59.6% blue (98, 117, 152).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#627598 color codes

HEX	`#627598`
RGB	`rgb(98, 117, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 45.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.99, 1.94, -21.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.99, 21.28, 275.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.064, 17.586, 32.195)`
Decimal	`6452632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627598, 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 #627598	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627598 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #627598 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627598; }
.text { color: #627598; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627598; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 117 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627598, #6a6298); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #627598?: #627598 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627598?: The RGB value is 98, 117, 152: 98 red, 117 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627598?: The complementary color is #988562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627598?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.