What color is #62586A?

#62586A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62586A?

The RGB value is 98, 88, 106: 98 red, 88 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62586A?

The complementary color is #606A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62586A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62586A color

#62586A rgb(98, 88, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62586A is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.5% green and 41.6% blue (98, 88, 106).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#62586A color codes

HEX	`#62586A`
RGB	`rgb(98, 88, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 17%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.93, 7.85, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.93, 11.8, 311.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.128, 10.617, 15.096)`
Decimal	`6445162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62586A, 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 #62586A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62586A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #62586A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62586a; }
.text { color: #62586a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62586a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 88 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62586a, #6a5869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #62586A?: #62586A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62586A?: The RGB value is 98, 88, 106: 98 red, 88 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62586A?: The complementary color is #606A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62586A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.