What color is #63264C?

#63264C 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 #63264C?

The RGB value is 99, 38, 76: 99 red, 38 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63264C?

The complementary color is #26633D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63264C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63264C color

#63264C rgb(99, 38, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63264C is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 14.9% green and 29.8% blue (99, 38, 76).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 23% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.98:1).

#63264C color codes

HEX	`#63264C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 38, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 14.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 62%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 23%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.45, 32.36, -9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.45, 33.85, 342.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.143, 4.561, 7.34)`
Decimal	`6497868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63264C, 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 #63264C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63264C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #63264C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63264c; }
.text { color: #63264c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63264c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 38 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63264c, #63262d); }

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Questions

What color is #63264C?: #63264C 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 #63264C?: The RGB value is 99, 38, 76: 99 red, 38 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63264C?: The complementary color is #26633D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63264C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.