What color is #628B9C?

#628B9C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #628B9C?

The RGB value is 98, 139, 156: 98 red, 139 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #628B9C?

The complementary color is #9C7362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #628B9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#628B9C color

#628B9C rgb(98, 139, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #628B9C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 54.5% green and 61.2% blue (98, 139, 156).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 23% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#628B9C color codes

HEX	`#628B9C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 139, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 54.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 23%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 37%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.54, -9.66, -13.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.54, 16.62, 234.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.268, 23.461, 34.906)`
Decimal	`6458268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #628B9C, 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 #628B9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#628B9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #628B9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #628b9c; }
.text { color: #628b9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #628b9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 139 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #628b9c, #626e9c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #628B9C?: #628B9C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #628B9C?: The RGB value is 98, 139, 156: 98 red, 139 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #628B9C?: The complementary color is #9C7362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #628B9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.