What color is #634558?

#634558 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 #634558?

The RGB value is 99, 69, 88: 99 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634558?

The complementary color is #456350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634558 color

#634558 rgb(99, 69, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634558 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.1% green and 34.5% blue (99, 69, 88).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 11% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#634558 color codes

HEX	`#634558`
RGB	`rgb(99, 69, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 11%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.17, 16.27, -6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.17, 17.39, 339.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.035, 7.614, 10.224)`
Decimal	`6505816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634558, 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 #634558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #634558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634558; }
.text { color: #634558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 69 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634558, #634549); }

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Questions

What color is #634558?: #634558 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 #634558?: The RGB value is 99, 69, 88: 99 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634558?: The complementary color is #456350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.