What color is #620063?

#620063 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 #620063?

The RGB value is 98, 0, 99: 98 red, 0 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #620063?

The complementary color is #016300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #620063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#620063 color

#620063 rgb(98, 0, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #620063 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 0% green and 38.8% blue (98, 0, 99).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#620063 color codes

HEX	`#620063`
RGB	`rgb(98, 0, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 0%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 100%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 100%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, 48.91, -30.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 57.76, 327.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.289, 3.498, 12.093)`
Decimal	`6422627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #620063, 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 #620063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#620063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #620063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #620063; }
.text { color: #620063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #620063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 0 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #620063, #630033); }

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Questions

What color is #620063?: #620063 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 #620063?: The RGB value is 98, 0, 99: 98 red, 0 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #620063?: The complementary color is #016300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #620063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.