What color is #628EBD?

#628EBD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #628EBD?

The RGB value is 98, 142, 189: 98 red, 142 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #628EBD?

The complementary color is #BD9162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #628EBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#628EBD color

#628EBD rgb(98, 142, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #628EBD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 55.7% green and 74.1% blue (98, 142, 189).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 41% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#628EBD color codes

HEX	`#628EBD`
RGB	`rgb(98, 142, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 55.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 41%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 48%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 25%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.67, -1.99, -29.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.67, 29.2, 266.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.892, 25.615, 51.819)`
Decimal	`6459069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #628EBD, 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 #628EBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#628EBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #628EBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #628ebd; }
.text { color: #628ebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #628ebd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 142 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #628ebd, #6362bd); }

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Questions

What color is #628EBD?: #628EBD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #628EBD?: The RGB value is 98, 142, 189: 98 red, 142 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #628EBD?: The complementary color is #BD9162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #628EBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.