What color is #63276A?

#63276A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63276A?

The RGB value is 99, 39, 106: 99 red, 39 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63276A?

The complementary color is #2E6A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63276A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63276A color

#63276A rgb(99, 39, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63276A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 15.3% green and 41.6% blue (99, 39, 106).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#63276A color codes

HEX	`#63276A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 39, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 15.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 63%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 63%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.14, 37.39, -26.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.14, 46.11, 324.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.472, 5.145, 14.18)`
Decimal	`6498154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63276A, 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 #63276A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63276A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #63276A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63276a; }
.text { color: #63276a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63276a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 39 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63276a, #6a2750); }

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Questions

What color is #63276A?: #63276A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63276A?: The RGB value is 99, 39, 106: 99 red, 39 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63276A?: The complementary color is #2E6A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63276A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.