What color is #634279?

#634279 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634279?

The RGB value is 99, 66, 121: 99 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634279?

The complementary color is #587942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634279 color

#634279 rgb(99, 66, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634279 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 25.9% green and 47.5% blue (99, 66, 121).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#634279 color codes

HEX	`#634279`
RGB	`rgb(99, 66, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 25.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.84, 25.44, -25.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.84, 36.34, 314.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.544, 7.93, 19.061)`
Decimal	`6505081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634279, 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 #634279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #634279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634279; }
.text { color: #634279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 66 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634279, #794274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #634279?: #634279 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634279?: The RGB value is 99, 66, 121: 99 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634279?: The complementary color is #587942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.