What color is #61425D?

#61425D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61425D?

The RGB value is 97, 66, 93: 97 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61425D?

The complementary color is #426146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61425D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61425D color

#61425D rgb(97, 66, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #61425D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 25.9% green and 36.5% blue (97, 66, 93).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#61425D color codes

HEX	`#61425D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 66, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 25.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.32, 18.37, -10.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.32, 21.22, 329.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.854, 7.228, 11.283)`
Decimal	`6373981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61425D, 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 #61425D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#61425D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #61425D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61425d; }
.text { color: #61425d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61425d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 66 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61425d, #61424e); }

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Questions

What color is #61425D?: #61425D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61425D?: The RGB value is 97, 66, 93: 97 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61425D?: The complementary color is #426146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61425D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.