What color is #627AAF?

#627AAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627AAF?

The RGB value is 98, 122, 175: 98 red, 122 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627AAF?

The complementary color is #AF9762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627AAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627AAF color

#627AAF rgb(98, 122, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #627AAF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.8% green and 68.6% blue (98, 122, 175).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 32% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#627AAF color codes

HEX	`#627AAF`
RGB	`rgb(98, 122, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.8%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 32%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 44%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 30%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.39, 5.57, -30.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.39, 31.37, 280.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.732, 19.61, 43.294)`
Decimal	`6453935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627AAF, 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 #627AAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#627AAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #627AAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627aaf; }
.text { color: #627aaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627aaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 122 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627aaf, #7062af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #627AAF?: #627AAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627AAF?: The RGB value is 98, 122, 175: 98 red, 122 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627AAF?: The complementary color is #AF9762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627AAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.