What color is #6337AC?

#6337AC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6337AC?

The RGB value is 99, 55, 172: 99 red, 55 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6337AC?

The complementary color is #80AC37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6337AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6337AC color

#6337AC rgb(99, 55, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6337AC is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 21.6% green and 67.5% blue (99, 55, 172).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 52% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633BB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#6337AC color codes

HEX	`#6337AC`
RGB	`rgb(99, 55, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 21.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 52%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 68%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 68%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.73, 45.13, -55.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.73, 71.65, 309.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.956, 8.363, 39.901)`
Decimal	`6502316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6337AC, 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 #6337AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6337AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #6337AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6337ac; }
.text { color: #6337ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6337ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 55 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6337ac, #9d37ac); }

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Questions

What color is #6337AC?: #6337AC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6337AC?: The RGB value is 99, 55, 172: 99 red, 55 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6337AC?: The complementary color is #80AC37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6337AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.