What color is #62175C?

#62175C 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 #62175C?

The RGB value is 98, 23, 92: 98 red, 23 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62175C?

The complementary color is #17621D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62175C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62175C color

#62175C rgb(98, 23, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62175C is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 9% green and 36.1% blue (98, 23, 92).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 6% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#62175C color codes

HEX	`#62175C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 23, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 77%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 6%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.61, 41.54, -23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.61, 47.7, 330.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.275, 3.983, 10.509)`
Decimal	`6428508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62175C, 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 #62175C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62175C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #62175C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62175c; }
.text { color: #62175c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62175c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 23 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62175c, #621737); }

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Questions

What color is #62175C?: #62175C 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 #62175C?: The RGB value is 98, 23, 92: 98 red, 23 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62175C?: The complementary color is #17621D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62175C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.