What color is #62498D?

#62498D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62498D?

The RGB value is 98, 73, 141: 98 red, 73 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62498D?

The complementary color is #748D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62498D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62498D color

#62498D rgb(98, 73, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62498D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 28.6% green and 55.3% blue (98, 73, 141).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#62498D color codes

HEX	`#62498D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 73, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 48%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.53, 25.99, -34.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.53, 42.84, 307.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.226, 9.285, 26.342)`
Decimal	`6441357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62498D, 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 #62498D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62498D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #62498D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62498d; }
.text { color: #62498d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62498d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 73 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62498d, #84498d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #62498D?: #62498D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62498D?: The RGB value is 98, 73, 141: 98 red, 73 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62498D?: The complementary color is #748D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62498D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.