What color is #63198F?

#63198F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63198F?

The RGB value is 99, 25, 143: 99 red, 25 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63198F?

The complementary color is #458F19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63198F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63198F color

#63198F rgb(99, 25, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63198F is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 9.8% green and 56.1% blue (99, 25, 143).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 70% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#63198F color codes

HEX	`#63198F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 25, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 9.8%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 70%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 83%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 83%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.66, 51.35, -49.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.66, 71.35, 316.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.45, 5.331, 26.46)`
Decimal	`6494607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63198F, 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 #63198F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63198F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #63198F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63198f; }
.text { color: #63198f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63198f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 25 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63198f, #8f1980); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #63198F?: #63198F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63198F?: The RGB value is 99, 25, 143: 99 red, 25 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63198F?: The complementary color is #458F19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63198F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.