What color is #633087?

#633087 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #633087?

The RGB value is 99, 48, 135: 99 red, 48 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #633087?

The complementary color is #548730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #633087?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#633087 color

#633087 rgb(99, 48, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #633087 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 18.8% green and 52.9% blue (99, 48, 135).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 48% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Purple Patch (#5C2E88), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#633087 color codes

HEX	`#633087`
RGB	`rgb(99, 48, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 18.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 48%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 64%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 64%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, 39.28, -39.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 55.84, 314.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.575, 6.516, 23.618)`
Decimal	`6500487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #633087, 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 #633087	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#633087 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #633087 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #633087; }
.text { color: #633087; }
.border { border: 2px solid #633087; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 48 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #633087, #87307f); }

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Questions

What color is #633087?: #633087 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #633087?: The RGB value is 99, 48, 135: 99 red, 48 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #633087?: The complementary color is #548730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #633087?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.