What color is #634459?

#634459 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634459?

The RGB value is 99, 68, 89: 99 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634459?

The complementary color is #44634E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634459 color

#634459 rgb(99, 68, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634459 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 26.7% green and 34.9% blue (99, 68, 89).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 10% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#634459 color codes

HEX	`#634459`
RGB	`rgb(99, 68, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 26.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.94, 17.09, -7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.94, 18.51, 337.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.016, 7.509, 10.424)`
Decimal	`6505561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634459, 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 #634459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #634459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634459; }
.text { color: #634459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 68 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634459, #634449); }

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Questions

What color is #634459?: #634459 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634459?: The RGB value is 99, 68, 89: 99 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634459?: The complementary color is #44634E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.