What color is #634070?

#634070 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634070?

The RGB value is 99, 64, 112: 99 red, 64 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634070?

The complementary color is #4D7040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634070 color

#634070 rgb(99, 64, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634070 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 25.1% green and 43.9% blue (99, 64, 112).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#634070 color codes

HEX	`#634070`
RGB	`rgb(99, 64, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 25.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.9, 24.52, -21.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.9, 32.8, 318.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.903, 7.49, 16.25)`
Decimal	`6504560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634070, 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 #634070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #634070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634070; }
.text { color: #634070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 64 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634070, #704065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #634070?: #634070 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634070?: The RGB value is 99, 64, 112: 99 red, 64 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634070?: The complementary color is #4D7040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.