What color is #62475C?

#62475C 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 #62475C?

The RGB value is 98, 71, 92: 98 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62475C?

The complementary color is #47624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62475C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62475C color

#62475C rgb(98, 71, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62475C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 27.8% green and 36.1% blue (98, 71, 92).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 6% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#62475C color codes

HEX	`#62475C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 71, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 27.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.72, 15.43, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.72, 17.32, 333)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.222, 7.876, 11.158)`
Decimal	`6440796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62475C, 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 #62475C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62475C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #62475C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62475c; }
.text { color: #62475c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62475c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 71 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62475c, #62474e); }

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Questions

What color is #62475C?: #62475C 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 #62475C?: The RGB value is 98, 71, 92: 98 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62475C?: The complementary color is #47624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62475C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.