What color is #633059?

#633059 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #633059?

The RGB value is 99, 48, 89: 99 red, 48 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #633059?

The complementary color is #30633A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #633059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#633059 color

#633059 rgb(99, 48, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #633059 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 18.8% green and 34.9% blue (99, 48, 89).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 10% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#633059 color codes

HEX	`#633059`
RGB	`rgb(99, 48, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 18.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 35%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 52%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.08, 29.16, -14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.08, 32.56, 333.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.006, 5.488, 10.087)`
Decimal	`6500441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #633059, 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 #633059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#633059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #633059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #633059; }
.text { color: #633059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #633059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 48 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #633059, #63303f); }

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Questions

What color is #633059?: #633059 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #633059?: The RGB value is 99, 48, 89: 99 red, 48 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #633059?: The complementary color is #30633A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #633059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.