What color is #62305D?

#62305D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62305D?

The RGB value is 98, 48, 93: 98 red, 48 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62305D?

The complementary color is #306235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62305D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62305D color

#62305D rgb(98, 48, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62305D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 18.8% green and 36.5% blue (98, 48, 93).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#62305D color codes

HEX	`#62305D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 48, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 18.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.12, 29.59, -17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.12, 34.16, 330.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.07, 5.501, 10.991)`
Decimal	`6434909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62305D, 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 #62305D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62305D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #62305D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62305d; }
.text { color: #62305d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62305d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 48 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62305d, #623044); }

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Questions

What color is #62305D?: #62305D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62305D?: The RGB value is 98, 48, 93: 98 red, 48 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62305D?: The complementary color is #306235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62305D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.