What color is #620058?

#620058 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #620058?

The RGB value is 98, 0, 88: 98 red, 0 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #620058?

The complementary color is #00620A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #620058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#620058 color

#620058 rgb(98, 0, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #620058 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 0% green and 34.5% blue (98, 0, 88).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#620058 color codes

HEX	`#620058`
RGB	`rgb(98, 0, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 0%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 10%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.21, 47.15, -24.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.21, 53.17, 332.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.799, 3.302, 9.51)`
Decimal	`6422616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #620058, 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 #620058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#620058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #620058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #620058; }
.text { color: #620058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #620058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 0 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #620058, #620027); }

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Questions

What color is #620058?: #620058 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #620058?: The RGB value is 98, 0, 88: 98 red, 0 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #620058?: The complementary color is #00620A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #620058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.