What color is #624766?

#624766 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624766?

The RGB value is 98, 71, 102: 98 red, 71 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624766?

The complementary color is #4B6647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624766 color

#624766 rgb(98, 71, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624766 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 27.8% green and 40% blue (98, 71, 102).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#624766 color codes

HEX	`#624766`
RGB	`rgb(98, 71, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 27.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 30%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.11, 17.56, -13.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.11, 22.21, 322.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.688, 8.063, 13.614)`
Decimal	`6440806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624766, 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 #624766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #624766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624766; }
.text { color: #624766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 71 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624766, #66475a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #624766?: #624766 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624766?: The RGB value is 98, 71, 102: 98 red, 71 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624766?: The complementary color is #4B6647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.