What color is #62385F?

#62385F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62385F?

The RGB value is 98, 56, 95: 98 red, 56 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62385F?

The complementary color is #38623B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62385F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62385F color

#62385F rgb(98, 56, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62385F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 22% green and 37.3% blue (98, 56, 95).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tour (#653B66), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#62385F color codes

HEX	`#62385F`
RGB	`rgb(98, 56, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 22%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 43%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.04, 25.3, -15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.04, 29.61, 328.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.517, 6.252, 11.582)`
Decimal	`6436959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62385F, 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 #62385F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62385F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #62385F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62385f; }
.text { color: #62385f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62385f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 56 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62385f, #62384a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #62385F?: #62385F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62385F?: The RGB value is 98, 56, 95: 98 red, 56 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62385F?: The complementary color is #38623B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62385F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.