What color is #624BA5?

#624BA5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624BA5?

The RGB value is 98, 75, 165: 98 red, 75 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624BA5?

The complementary color is #8EA54B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624BA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624BA5 color

#624BA5 rgb(98, 75, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624BA5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 29.4% green and 64.7% blue (98, 75, 165).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 38% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#624BA5 color codes

HEX	`#624BA5`
RGB	`rgb(98, 75, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 29.4%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 38%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 55%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 55%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, 31.48, -45.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 55.3, 304.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.343, 10.345, 36.831)`
Decimal	`6441893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624BA5, 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 #624BA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#624BA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #624BA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624ba5; }
.text { color: #624ba5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624ba5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 75 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624ba5, #8f4ba5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #624BA5?: #624BA5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624BA5?: The RGB value is 98, 75, 165: 98 red, 75 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624BA5?: The complementary color is #8EA54B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624BA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.