What color is #624463?

#624463 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 #624463?

The RGB value is 98, 68, 99: 98 red, 68 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624463?

The complementary color is #456344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624463 color

#624463 rgb(98, 68, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624463 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 26.7% green and 38.8% blue (98, 68, 99).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#624463 color codes

HEX	`#624463`
RGB	`rgb(98, 68, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 26.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 31%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.2, 18.77, -13.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.2, 22.89, 325.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.356, 7.632, 12.782)`
Decimal	`6440035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624463, 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 #624463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #624463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624463; }
.text { color: #624463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 68 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624463, #634455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #624463?: #624463 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 #624463?: The RGB value is 98, 68, 99: 98 red, 68 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624463?: The complementary color is #456344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.