What color is #623754?

#623754 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623754?

The RGB value is 98, 55, 84: 98 red, 55 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623754?

The complementary color is #376245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623754 color

#623754 rgb(98, 55, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #623754 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 21.6% green and 32.9% blue (98, 55, 84).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#623754 color codes

HEX	`#623754`
RGB	`rgb(98, 55, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 21.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.34, 23.74, -9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.34, 25.51, 338.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.003, 5.97, 9.116)`
Decimal	`6436692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623754, 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 #623754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #623754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623754; }
.text { color: #623754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 55 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623754, #62373f); }

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Questions

What color is #623754?: #623754 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623754?: The RGB value is 98, 55, 84: 98 red, 55 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623754?: The complementary color is #376245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.