What color is #63395D?

#63395D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63395D?

The RGB value is 99, 57, 93: 99 red, 57 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63395D?

The complementary color is #39633F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63395D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63395D color

#63395D rgb(99, 57, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63395D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 22.4% green and 36.5% blue (99, 57, 93).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 6% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tour (#653B66), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#63395D color codes

HEX	`#63395D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 57, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 22.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 42%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.33, 24.65, -13.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.33, 28.17, 331.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.584, 6.37, 11.131)`
Decimal	`6502749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63395D, 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 #63395D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63395D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	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 #63395D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63395d; }
.text { color: #63395d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63395d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 57 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63395d, #633948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #63395D?: #63395D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63395D?: The RGB value is 99, 57, 93: 99 red, 57 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63395D?: The complementary color is #39633F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63395D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.