What color is #62475F?

#62475F 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 #62475F?

The RGB value is 98, 71, 95: 98 red, 71 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62475F?

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

Is black or white text better on #62475F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62475F color

#62475F rgb(98, 71, 95)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 27.8% green and 37.3% blue (98, 71, 95).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#62475F color codes

HEX	`#62475F`
RGB	`rgb(98, 71, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 27.8%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.84, 16.05, -9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.84, 18.7, 329.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.356, 7.93, 11.862)`
Decimal	`6440799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62475F, 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 #62475F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62475F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #62475F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62475f; }
.text { color: #62475f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62475f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 71 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62475f, #624751); }

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Questions

What color is #62475F?: #62475F 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 #62475F?: The RGB value is 98, 71, 95: 98 red, 71 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62475F?: The complementary color is #47624A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62475F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.