What color is #623A62?

#623A62 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 #623A62?

The RGB value is 98, 58, 98: 98 red, 58 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623A62?

The complementary color is #3A623A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623A62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623A62 color

#623A62 rgb(98, 58, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #623A62 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 22.7% green and 38.4% blue (98, 58, 98).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tour (#653B66), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#623A62 color codes

HEX	`#623A62`
RGB	`rgb(98, 58, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 22.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 41%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.65, 24.72, -16.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.65, 29.65, 326.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.754, 6.505, 12.347)`
Decimal	`6437474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623A62, 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 #623A62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623A62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #623A62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623a62; }
.text { color: #623a62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623a62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 58 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623a62, #623a4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #623A62?: #623A62 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 #623A62?: The RGB value is 98, 58, 98: 98 red, 58 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623A62?: The complementary color is #3A623A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623A62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.