What color is #63366D?

#63366D 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 #63366D?

The RGB value is 99, 54, 109: 99 red, 54 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63366D?

The complementary color is #406D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63366D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63366D color

#63366D rgb(99, 54, 109)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 21.2% green and 42.7% blue (99, 54, 109).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 34% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Heartless (#623B70), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#63366D color codes

HEX	`#63366D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 54, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 21.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 34%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 50%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.39, 29.83, -23.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.39, 38.16, 321.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.225, 6.395, 15.214)`
Decimal	`6501997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63366D, 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 #63366D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63366D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #63366D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63366d; }
.text { color: #63366d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63366d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 54 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63366d, #6d365b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #63366D?: #63366D 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 #63366D?: The RGB value is 99, 54, 109: 99 red, 54 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63366D?: The complementary color is #406D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63366D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.