What color is #62315E?

#62315E 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 #62315E?

The RGB value is 98, 49, 94: 98 red, 49 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62315E?

The complementary color is #316235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62315E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62315E color

#62315E rgb(98, 49, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62315E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 19.2% green and 36.9% blue (98, 49, 94).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#62315E color codes

HEX	`#62315E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 49, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 19.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.39, 29.22, -17.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.39, 33.95, 329.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.156, 5.602, 11.239)`
Decimal	`6435166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62315E, 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 #62315E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62315E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #62315E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62315e; }
.text { color: #62315e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62315e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 49 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62315e, #623146); }

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Questions

What color is #62315E?: #62315E 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 #62315E?: The RGB value is 98, 49, 94: 98 red, 49 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62315E?: The complementary color is #316235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62315E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.