What color is #62485D?

#62485D 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 #62485D?

The RGB value is 98, 72, 93: 98 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62485D?

The complementary color is #48624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62485D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62485D color

#62485D rgb(98, 72, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62485D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 28.2% green and 36.5% blue (98, 72, 93).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#62485D color codes

HEX	`#62485D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 72, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.03, 15.01, -8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.03, 17.02, 331.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.33, 8.022, 11.411)`
Decimal	`6441053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62485D, 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 #62485D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62485D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #62485D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62485d; }
.text { color: #62485d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62485d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 72 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62485d, #624850); }

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Questions

What color is #62485D?: #62485D 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 #62485D?: The RGB value is 98, 72, 93: 98 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62485D?: The complementary color is #48624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62485D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.