What color is #627683?

#627683 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627683?

The RGB value is 98, 118, 131: 98 red, 118 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627683?

The complementary color is #836F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627683?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627683 color

#627683 rgb(98, 118, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #627683 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 46.3% green and 51.4% blue (98, 118, 131).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#627683 color codes

HEX	`#627683`
RGB	`rgb(98, 118, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 46.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 10%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.5, -4.2, -9.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.5, 10.43, 246.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.611, 17.192, 23.964)`
Decimal	`6452867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627683, 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 #627683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #627683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627683; }
.text { color: #627683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 118 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627683, #626683); }

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Questions

What color is #627683?: #627683 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627683?: The RGB value is 98, 118, 131: 98 red, 118 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627683?: The complementary color is #836F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627683?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.