What color is #633D98?

#633D98 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #633D98?

The RGB value is 99, 61, 152: 99 red, 61 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #633D98?

The complementary color is #72983D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #633D98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#633D98 color

#633D98 rgb(99, 61, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #633D98 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 23.9% green and 59.6% blue (99, 61, 152).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 43% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#633D98 color codes

HEX	`#633D98`
RGB	`rgb(99, 61, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 23.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 43%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 60%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 60%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.51, 36.41, -43.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.51, 57.08, 309.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.48, 8.257, 30.636)`
Decimal	`6503832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #633D98, 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 #633D98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#633D98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #633D98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #633d98; }
.text { color: #633d98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #633d98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 61 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #633d98, #913d98); }

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Questions

What color is #633D98?: #633D98 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #633D98?: The RGB value is 99, 61, 152: 99 red, 61 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #633D98?: The complementary color is #72983D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #633D98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.