What color is #62225D?

#62225D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62225D?

The RGB value is 98, 34, 93: 98 red, 34 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62225D?

The complementary color is #226227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62225D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62225D color

#62225D rgb(98, 34, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62225D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 13.3% green and 36.5% blue (98, 34, 93).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#62225D color codes

HEX	`#62225D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 34, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 13.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.36, 37, -21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.36, 42.73, 330.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.585, 4.532, 10.829)`
Decimal	`6431325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62225D, 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 #62225D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62225D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #62225D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62225d; }
.text { color: #62225d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62225d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 34 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62225d, #62223d); }

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Questions

What color is #62225D?: #62225D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62225D?: The RGB value is 98, 34, 93: 98 red, 34 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62225D?: The complementary color is #226227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62225D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.