What color is #622661?

#622661 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622661?

The RGB value is 98, 38, 97: 98 red, 38 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622661?

The complementary color is #266227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622661 color

#622661 rgb(98, 38, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #622661 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 14.9% green and 38% blue (98, 38, 97).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 44% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 1% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#622661 color codes

HEX	`#622661`
RGB	`rgb(98, 38, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 14.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 44%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 1%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.29, 35.8, -22.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.29, 42.28, 327.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.888, 4.846, 11.827)`
Decimal	`6432353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622661, 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 #622661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #622661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622661; }
.text { color: #622661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 38 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622661, #622643); }

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Questions

What color is #622661?: #622661 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622661?: The RGB value is 98, 38, 97: 98 red, 38 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622661?: The complementary color is #266227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.