What color is #62516C?

#62516C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62516C?

The RGB value is 98, 81, 108: 98 red, 81 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62516C?

The complementary color is #5B6C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62516C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62516C color

#62516C rgb(98, 81, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62516C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.8% green and 42.4% blue (98, 81, 108).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#62516C color codes

HEX	`#62516C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 81, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 25%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.05, 12.66, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.05, 18.07, 314.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.686, 9.564, 15.468)`
Decimal	`6443372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62516C, 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 #62516C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62516C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #62516C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62516c; }
.text { color: #62516c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62516c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 81 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62516c, #6c5168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #62516C?: #62516C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62516C?: The RGB value is 98, 81, 108: 98 red, 81 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62516C?: The complementary color is #5B6C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62516C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.