What color is #624D5F?

#624D5F 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 #624D5F?

The RGB value is 98, 77, 95: 98 red, 77 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624D5F?

The complementary color is #4D6250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624D5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624D5F color

#624D5F rgb(98, 77, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624D5F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 30.2% green and 37.3% blue (98, 77, 95).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#624D5F color codes

HEX	`#624D5F`
RGB	`rgb(98, 77, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 30.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.46, 12.29, -7.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.46, 14.22, 329.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.756, 8.731, 11.996)`
Decimal	`6442335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624D5F, 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 #624D5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624D5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #624D5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624d5f; }
.text { color: #624d5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624d5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 77 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624d5f, #624d55); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #624D5F?: #624D5F 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 #624D5F?: The RGB value is 98, 77, 95: 98 red, 77 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624D5F?: The complementary color is #4D6250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624D5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.