What color is #624879?

#624879 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624879?

The RGB value is 98, 72, 121: 98 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624879?

The complementary color is #5F7948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624879 color

#624879 rgb(98, 72, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624879 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 28.2% green and 47.5% blue (98, 72, 121).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Royal Robe (#614A7B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#624879 color codes

HEX	`#624879`
RGB	`rgb(98, 72, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.23, 21.41, -23.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.23, 32.01, 311.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.805, 8.612, 19.179)`
Decimal	`6441081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624879, 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 #624879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #624879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624879; }
.text { color: #624879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 72 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624879, #794877); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #624879?: #624879 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624879?: The RGB value is 98, 72, 121: 98 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624879?: The complementary color is #5F7948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.