What color is #63366C?

#63366C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heartless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63366C?

The RGB value is 99, 54, 108: 99 red, 54 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63366C?

The complementary color is #3F6C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63366C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63366C color

#63366C rgb(99, 54, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63366C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 21.2% green and 42.4% blue (99, 54, 108).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Heartless (#623B70), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#63366C color codes

HEX	`#63366C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 54, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 21.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, 29.6, -23.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 37.64, 321.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.171, 6.374, 14.932)`
Decimal	`6501996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63366C, 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 #63366C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63366C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #63366C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63366c; }
.text { color: #63366c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63366c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 54 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63366c, #6c365a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #63366C?: #63366C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heartless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63366C?: The RGB value is 99, 54, 108: 99 red, 54 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63366C?: The complementary color is #3F6C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63366C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.