What color is #632772?

#632772 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 #632772?

The RGB value is 99, 39, 114: 99 red, 39 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #632772?

The complementary color is #367227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #632772?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#632772 color

#632772 rgb(99, 39, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #632772 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 15.3% green and 44.7% blue (99, 39, 114).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 49% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#632772 color codes

HEX	`#632772`
RGB	`rgb(99, 39, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 15.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 49%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.62, 39.08, -31.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.62, 50.1, 321.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.908, 5.319, 16.474)`
Decimal	`6498162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #632772, 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 #632772	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#632772 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #632772 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #632772; }
.text { color: #632772; }
.border { border: 2px solid #632772; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 39 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #632772, #72275c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #632772?: #632772 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 #632772?: The RGB value is 99, 39, 114: 99 red, 39 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #632772?: The complementary color is #367227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #632772?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.