What color is #612063?

#612063 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #612063?

The RGB value is 97, 32, 99: 97 red, 32 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #612063?

The complementary color is #226320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #612063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#612063 color

#612063 rgb(97, 32, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #612063 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 12.5% green and 38.8% blue (97, 32, 99).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 51% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#612063 color codes

HEX	`#612063`
RGB	`rgb(97, 32, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 12.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 51%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 68%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 68%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.19, 38.81, -25.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.19, 46.47, 326.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.698, 4.476, 12.26)`
Decimal	`6365283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #612063, 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 #612063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#612063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #612063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #612063; }
.text { color: #612063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #612063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 32 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #612063, #632043); }

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Questions

What color is #612063?: #612063 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #612063?: The RGB value is 97, 32, 99: 97 red, 32 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #612063?: The complementary color is #226320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #612063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.