What color is #624873?

#624873 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624873?

The RGB value is 98, 72, 115: 98 red, 72 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624873?

The complementary color is #597348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624873 color

#624873 rgb(98, 72, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624873 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 28.2% green and 45.1% blue (98, 72, 115).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#624873 color codes

HEX	`#624873`
RGB	`rgb(98, 72, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 37%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.94, 19.94, -20.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.94, 28.6, 314.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.448, 8.469, 17.301)`
Decimal	`6441075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624873, 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 #624873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #624873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624873; }
.text { color: #624873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 72 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624873, #73486f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #624873?: #624873 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624873?: The RGB value is 98, 72, 115: 98 red, 72 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624873?: The complementary color is #597348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.