What color is #633164?

#633164 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #633164?

The RGB value is 99, 49, 100: 99 red, 49 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #633164?

The complementary color is #326431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #633164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#633164 color

#633164 rgb(99, 49, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #633164 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 19.2% green and 39.2% blue (99, 49, 100).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#633164 color codes

HEX	`#633164`
RGB	`rgb(99, 49, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 19.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 51%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 51%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.82, 30.77, -20.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.82, 36.97, 326.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.544, 5.77, 12.718)`
Decimal	`6500708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #633164, 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 #633164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#633164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #633164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #633164; }
.text { color: #633164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #633164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 49 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #633164, #64314c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #633164?: #633164 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #633164?: The RGB value is 99, 49, 100: 99 red, 49 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #633164?: The complementary color is #326431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #633164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.