What color is #624462?

#624462 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624462?

The RGB value is 98, 68, 98: 98 red, 68 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624462?

The complementary color is #446244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624462 color

#624462 rgb(98, 68, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624462 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 26.7% green and 38.4% blue (98, 68, 98).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#624462 color codes

HEX	`#624462`
RGB	`rgb(98, 68, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 26.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, 18.56, -12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 22.39, 325.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.309, 7.613, 12.532)`
Decimal	`6440034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624462, 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 #624462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #624462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624462; }
.text { color: #624462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 68 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624462, #624453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #624462?: #624462 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624462?: The RGB value is 98, 68, 98: 98 red, 68 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624462?: The complementary color is #446244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.