What color is #632E74?

#632E74 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #632E74?

The RGB value is 99, 46, 116: 99 red, 46 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #632E74?

The complementary color is #3F742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #632E74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#632E74 color

#632E74 rgb(99, 46, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #632E74 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 18% green and 45.5% blue (99, 46, 116).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#632E74 color codes

HEX	`#632E74`
RGB	`rgb(99, 46, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 18%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 60%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.08, 35.89, -30.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.08, 46.99, 319.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.275, 5.868, 17.164)`
Decimal	`6499956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #632E74, 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 #632E74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#632E74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #632E74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #632e74; }
.text { color: #632e74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #632e74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 46 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #632e74, #742e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #632E74?: #632E74 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #632E74?: The RGB value is 99, 46, 116: 99 red, 46 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #632E74?: The complementary color is #3F742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #632E74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.