What color is #627DAA?

#627DAA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627DAA?

The RGB value is 98, 125, 170: 98 red, 125 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627DAA?

The complementary color is #AA8F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627DAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627DAA color

#627DAA rgb(98, 125, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #627DAA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 49% green and 66.7% blue (98, 125, 170).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#627DAA color codes

HEX	`#627DAA`
RGB	`rgb(98, 125, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 49%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 26%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.02, 2.32, -27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.02, 27.1, 274.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.624, 20.165, 40.881)`
Decimal	`6454698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627DAA, 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 #627DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#627DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #627DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627daa; }
.text { color: #627daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 125 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627daa, #6b62aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #627DAA?: #627DAA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627DAA?: The RGB value is 98, 125, 170: 98 red, 125 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627DAA?: The complementary color is #AA8F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627DAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.