What color is #627885?

#627885 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627885?

The RGB value is 98, 120, 133: 98 red, 120 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627885?

The complementary color is #856F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627885?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627885 color

#627885 rgb(98, 120, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #627885 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.1% green and 52.2% blue (98, 120, 133).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#627885 color codes

HEX	`#627885`
RGB	`rgb(98, 120, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 10%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.16, -4.86, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.16, 10.88, 243.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.986, 17.722, 24.764)`
Decimal	`6453381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627885, 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 #627885	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627885 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #627885 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627885; }
.text { color: #627885; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627885; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 120 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627885, #626685); }

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Questions

What color is #627885?: #627885 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627885?: The RGB value is 98, 120, 133: 98 red, 120 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627885?: The complementary color is #856F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627885?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.