What color is #623C5F?

#623C5F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623C5F?

The RGB value is 98, 60, 95: 98 red, 60 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623C5F?

The complementary color is #3C623F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623C5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623C5F color

#623C5F rgb(98, 60, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #623C5F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 23.5% green and 37.3% blue (98, 60, 95).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#623C5F color codes

HEX	`#623C5F`
RGB	`rgb(98, 60, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 23.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 39%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 22.87, -13.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 26.76, 328.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.718, 6.655, 11.65)`
Decimal	`6437983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623C5F, 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 #623C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #623C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623c5f; }
.text { color: #623c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 60 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623c5f, #623c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #623C5F?: #623C5F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623C5F?: The RGB value is 98, 60, 95: 98 red, 60 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623C5F?: The complementary color is #3C623F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623C5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.