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#625F8C Color

#625F8C is rgb(98, 95, 140) in RGB, hsl(244, 19%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 32%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#625F8C
HEX#625F8C
RGBrgb(98, 95, 140)
HSLhsl(244, 19%, 46%)
HSVhsv(244, 32%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 32%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.071 286.6)
LABlab(42.02% 9.46 -24.69)
LCHlch(42.02% 26.44 290.96)

What #625F8C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #625F8C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#625F8C Channel Values

How #625F8C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 95 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 19% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 32% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #625F8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #625F8C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #625F8C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #625F8C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #625F8C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#625F8C
Protanopia#60608C
Protanomaly#615F8C
Deuteranopia#60608C
Deuteranomaly#61608C
Tritanopia#5A6666
Tritanomaly#5E6377
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #625F8C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-625f8c: #625F8C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #625F8C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-625f8c': '#625F8C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.373, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_625f8c">#625F8C</color>
SVG fillfill="#625F8C"

More Blue Colors

#625F8C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#625F8C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #625F8C?

#625F8C is a mid-tone blue — rgb(98, 95, 140) in RGB and hsl(244, 19%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #625F8C?

#625F8C is rgb(98, 95, 140) — red 98, green 95, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #625F8C?

#625F8C converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 32%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #625F8C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #625F8C scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #625F8C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #625F8C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 21.7, which is visibly different.

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