What color is #62465E?

#62465E 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 #62465E?

The RGB value is 98, 70, 94: 98 red, 70 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62465E?

The complementary color is #46624A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62465E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62465E color

#62465E rgb(98, 70, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62465E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 27.5% green and 36.9% blue (98, 70, 94).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#62465E color codes

HEX	`#62465E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 70, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 27.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, 16.47, -9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 18.97, 330.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.247, 7.785, 11.603)`
Decimal	`6440542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62465E, 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 #62465E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62465E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #62465E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62465e; }
.text { color: #62465e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62465e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 70 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62465e, #624650); }

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Questions

What color is #62465E?: #62465E 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 #62465E?: The RGB value is 98, 70, 94: 98 red, 70 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62465E?: The complementary color is #46624A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62465E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.