What color is #63244E?

#63244E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63244E?

The RGB value is 99, 36, 78: 99 red, 36 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63244E?

The complementary color is #246339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63244E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63244E color

#63244E rgb(99, 36, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63244E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 14.1% green and 30.6% blue (99, 36, 78).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 47% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 21% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#63244E color codes

HEX	`#63244E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 36, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 14.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 47%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 64%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 21%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, 33.7, -11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 35.68, 340.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.152, 4.465, 7.691)`
Decimal	`6497358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63244E, 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 #63244E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63244E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #63244E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63244e; }
.text { color: #63244e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63244e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 36 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63244e, #63242f); }

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Questions

What color is #63244E?: #63244E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63244E?: The RGB value is 99, 36, 78: 99 red, 36 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63244E?: The complementary color is #246339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63244E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.