What color is #624156?

#624156 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624156?

The RGB value is 98, 65, 86: 98 red, 65 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624156?

The complementary color is #41624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624156 color

#624156 rgb(98, 65, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624156 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 25.5% green and 33.7% blue (98, 65, 86).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#624156 color codes

HEX	`#624156`
RGB	`rgb(98, 65, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 25.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 34%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.92, 17.98, -6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.92, 19.2, 339.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.607, 7.05, 9.71)`
Decimal	`6439254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624156, 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 #624156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #624156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624156; }
.text { color: #624156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 65 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624156, #624146); }

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Questions

What color is #624156?: #624156 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624156?: The RGB value is 98, 65, 86: 98 red, 65 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624156?: The complementary color is #41624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.