What color is #634157?

#634157 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634157?

The RGB value is 99, 65, 87: 99 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634157?

The complementary color is #41634D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634157 color

#634157 rgb(99, 65, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634157 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 25.5% green and 34.1% blue (99, 65, 87).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 12% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#634157 color codes

HEX	`#634157`
RGB	`rgb(99, 65, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 25.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 12%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, 18.57, -7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 19.89, 339.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.756, 7.122, 9.928)`
Decimal	`6504791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634157, 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 #634157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #634157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634157; }
.text { color: #634157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 65 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634157, #634146); }

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Questions

What color is #634157?: #634157 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634157?: The RGB value is 99, 65, 87: 99 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634157?: The complementary color is #41634D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.