What color is #624B5D?

#624B5D 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 #624B5D?

The RGB value is 98, 75, 93: 98 red, 75 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624B5D?

The complementary color is #4B6250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624B5D color

#624B5D rgb(98, 75, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624B5D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 29.4% green and 36.5% blue (98, 75, 93).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 5% 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 7.82:1).

#624B5D color codes

HEX	`#624B5D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 75, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 29.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 23%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, 13.13, -6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 14.79, 332.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.529, 8.419, 11.477)`
Decimal	`6441821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624B5D, 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 #624B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #624B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624b5d; }
.text { color: #624b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 75 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624b5d, #624b51); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #624B5D?: #624B5D 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 #624B5D?: The RGB value is 98, 75, 93: 98 red, 75 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624B5D?: The complementary color is #4B6250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.