What color is #623183?

#623183 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623183?

The RGB value is 98, 49, 131: 98 red, 49 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623183?

The complementary color is #528331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623183 color

#623183 rgb(98, 49, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #623183 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 19.2% green and 51.4% blue (98, 49, 131).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 46% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Purple Patch (#5C2E88), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.18:1).

#623183 color codes

HEX	`#623183`
RGB	`rgb(98, 49, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 19.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 46%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 63%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 63%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.48, 37.51, -37.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.48, 53.06, 314.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.231, 6.432, 22.171)`
Decimal	`6435203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623183, 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 #623183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #623183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623183; }
.text { color: #623183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 49 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623183, #83317b); }

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Questions

What color is #623183?: #623183 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623183?: The RGB value is 98, 49, 131: 98 red, 49 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623183?: The complementary color is #528331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.