What color is #621DA9?

#621DA9 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #621DA9?

The RGB value is 98, 29, 169: 98 red, 29 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #621DA9?

The complementary color is #64A91D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #621DA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#621DA9 color

#621DA9 rgb(98, 29, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #621DA9 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 11.4% green and 66.3% blue (98, 29, 169).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 71% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#621DA9 color codes

HEX	`#621DA9`
RGB	`rgb(98, 29, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 11.4%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 71%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 83%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 83%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.25, 55.82, -61.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.25, 82.81, 312.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.636, 6.34, 38.086)`
Decimal	`6430121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #621DA9, 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 #621DA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#621DA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #621DA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #621da9; }
.text { color: #621da9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #621da9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 29 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #621da9, #a81da9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #621DA9?: #621DA9 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #621DA9?: The RGB value is 98, 29, 169: 98 red, 29 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #621DA9?: The complementary color is #64A91D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #621DA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.