What color is #621C69?

#621C69 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #621C69?

The RGB value is 98, 28, 105: 98 red, 28 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #621C69?

The complementary color is #23691C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #621C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#621C69 color

#621C69 rgb(98, 28, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #621C69 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 11% green and 41.2% blue (98, 28, 105).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 58% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#621C69 color codes

HEX	`#621C69`
RGB	`rgb(98, 28, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 11%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 58%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 73%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 73%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.1, 41.99, -29.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.1, 51.37, 324.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.002, 4.448, 13.799)`
Decimal	`6429801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #621C69, 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 #621C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#621C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #621C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #621c69; }
.text { color: #621c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #621c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 28 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #621c69, #691c4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #621C69?: #621C69 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #621C69?: The RGB value is 98, 28, 105: 98 red, 28 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #621C69?: The complementary color is #23691C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #621C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.