What color is #634560?

#634560 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634560?

The RGB value is 99, 69, 96: 99 red, 69 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634560?

The complementary color is #456348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634560?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634560 color

#634560 rgb(99, 69, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634560 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.1% green and 37.6% blue (99, 69, 96).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#634560 color codes

HEX	`#634560`
RGB	`rgb(99, 69, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 3%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.46, 17.89, -10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.46, 20.89, 328.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.385, 7.754, 12.066)`
Decimal	`6505824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634560, 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 #634560	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634560 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #634560 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634560; }
.text { color: #634560; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634560; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 69 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634560, #634551); }

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Questions

What color is #634560?: #634560 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634560?: The RGB value is 99, 69, 96: 99 red, 69 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634560?: The complementary color is #456348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634560?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.