What color is #62495C?

#62495C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62495C?

The RGB value is 98, 73, 92: 98 red, 73 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62495C?

The complementary color is #49624F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62495C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62495C color

#62495C rgb(98, 73, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62495C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 28.6% green and 36.1% blue (98, 73, 92).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 6% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#62495C color codes

HEX	`#62495C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 73, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 6%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.26, 14.18, -7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.26, 15.83, 333.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.351, 8.135, 11.201)`
Decimal	`6441308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62495C, 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 #62495C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62495C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #62495C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62495c; }
.text { color: #62495c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62495c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 73 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62495c, #62494f); }

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Questions

What color is #62495C?: #62495C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62495C?: The RGB value is 98, 73, 92: 98 red, 73 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62495C?: The complementary color is #49624F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62495C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.