What color is #623467?

#623467 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 #623467?

The RGB value is 98, 52, 103: 98 red, 52 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623467?

The complementary color is #396734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623467 color

#623467 rgb(98, 52, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #623467 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 20.4% green and 40.4% blue (98, 52, 103).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#623467 color codes

HEX	`#623467`
RGB	`rgb(98, 52, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 20.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.49, 29.35, -21.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.49, 36.31, 323.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.713, 6.032, 13.535)`
Decimal	`6435943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623467, 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 #623467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #623467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623467; }
.text { color: #623467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 52 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623467, #673452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #623467?: #623467 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 #623467?: The RGB value is 98, 52, 103: 98 red, 52 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623467?: The complementary color is #396734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.