What color is #623F5E?

#623F5E 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 #623F5E?

The RGB value is 98, 63, 94: 98 red, 63 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623F5E?

The complementary color is #3F6243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623F5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623F5E color

#623F5E rgb(98, 63, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #623F5E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 24.7% green and 36.9% blue (98, 63, 94).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#623F5E color codes

HEX	`#623F5E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 63, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 24.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 36%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.72, 20.82, -12.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.72, 24.12, 329.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.835, 6.96, 11.466)`
Decimal	`6438750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623F5E, 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 #623F5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623F5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #623F5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623f5e; }
.text { color: #623f5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623f5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 63 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623f5e, #623f4c); }

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Questions

What color is #623F5E?: #623F5E 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 #623F5E?: The RGB value is 98, 63, 94: 98 red, 63 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623F5E?: The complementary color is #3F6243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623F5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.