What color is #62547D?

#62547D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62547D?

The RGB value is 98, 84, 125: 98 red, 84 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62547D?

The complementary color is #6F7D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62547D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62547D color

#62547D rgb(98, 84, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #62547D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.9% green and 49% blue (98, 84, 125).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#62547D color codes

HEX	`#62547D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 84, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.58, 14.92, -21.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.58, 25.8, 305.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.908, 10.418, 20.782)`
Decimal	`6444157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62547D, 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 #62547D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62547D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #62547D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62547d; }
.text { color: #62547d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62547d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 84 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62547d, #77547d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #62547D?: #62547D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62547D?: The RGB value is 98, 84, 125: 98 red, 84 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62547D?: The complementary color is #6F7D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62547D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.