What color is #622185?

#622185 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Sapphire Siren. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622185?

The RGB value is 98, 33, 133: 98 red, 33 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622185?

The complementary color is #448521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622185?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622185 color

#622185 rgb(98, 33, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #622185 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 12.9% green and 52.2% blue (98, 33, 133).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Siren (#662288), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#622185 color codes

HEX	`#622185`
RGB	`rgb(98, 33, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 12.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 75%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.79, 45.84, -43.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.79, 62.92, 316.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.814, 5.378, 22.707)`
Decimal	`6431109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622185, 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 #622185	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622185 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #622185 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622185; }
.text { color: #622185; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622185; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 33 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622185, #852176); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #622185?: #622185 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Sapphire Siren. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622185?: The RGB value is 98, 33, 133: 98 red, 33 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622185?: The complementary color is #448521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622185?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.