What color is #622E64?

#622E64 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622E64?

The RGB value is 98, 46, 100: 98 red, 46 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622E64?

The complementary color is #30642E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622E64 color

#622E64 rgb(98, 46, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #622E64 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 18% green and 39.2% blue (98, 46, 100).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#622E64 color codes

HEX	`#622E64`
RGB	`rgb(98, 46, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 18%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 54%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.04, 32.14, -21.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.04, 38.79, 325.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.314, 5.471, 12.672)`
Decimal	`6434404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622E64, 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 #622E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #622E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622e64; }
.text { color: #622e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 46 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622e64, #642e4b); }

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Questions

What color is #622E64?: #622E64 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622E64?: The RGB value is 98, 46, 100: 98 red, 46 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622E64?: The complementary color is #30642E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.