What color is #633595?

#633595 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #633595?

The RGB value is 99, 53, 149: 99 red, 53 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #633595?

The complementary color is #679535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #633595?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#633595 color

#633595 rgb(99, 53, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #633595 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 20.8% green and 58.4% blue (99, 53, 149).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#633595 color codes

HEX	`#633595`
RGB	`rgb(99, 53, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 20.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 48%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 64%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 64%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.63, 40.11, -45.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.63, 60.4, 311.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.842, 7.369, 29.226)`
Decimal	`6501781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #633595, 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 #633595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#633595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #633595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #633595; }
.text { color: #633595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #633595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 53 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #633595, #933595); }

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Questions

What color is #633595?: #633595 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #633595?: The RGB value is 99, 53, 149: 99 red, 53 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #633595?: The complementary color is #679535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #633595?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.