What color is #623B67?

#623B67 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 #623B67?

The RGB value is 98, 59, 103: 98 red, 59 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623B67?

The complementary color is #40673B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623B67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623B67 color

#623B67 rgb(98, 59, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #623B67 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 23.1% green and 40.4% blue (98, 59, 103).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% 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 8.97:1).

#623B67 color codes

HEX	`#623B67`
RGB	`rgb(98, 59, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 23.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.12, 25.19, -18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.12, 31.46, 323.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.049, 6.704, 13.647)`
Decimal	`6437735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623B67, 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 #623B67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623B67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #623B67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623b67; }
.text { color: #623b67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623b67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 59 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623b67, #673b56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #623B67?: #623B67 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 #623B67?: The RGB value is 98, 59, 103: 98 red, 59 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623B67?: The complementary color is #40673B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623B67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.