What color is #622B86?

#622B86 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622B86?

The RGB value is 98, 43, 134: 98 red, 43 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622B86?

The complementary color is #4F862B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622B86?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622B86 color

#622B86 rgb(98, 43, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #622B86 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 16.9% green and 52.5% blue (98, 43, 134).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Purple Patch (#5C2E88), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#622B86 color codes

HEX	`#622B86`
RGB	`rgb(98, 43, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 16.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 51%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 68%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 68%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.53, 41.39, -40.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.53, 58.2, 315.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.203, 6.046, 23.179)`
Decimal	`6433670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622B86, 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 #622B86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622B86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #622B86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622b86; }
.text { color: #622b86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622b86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 43 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622b86, #862b7c); }

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Questions

What color is #622B86?: #622B86 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622B86?: The RGB value is 98, 43, 134: 98 red, 43 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622B86?: The complementary color is #4F862B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622B86?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.