What color is #63465A?

#63465A 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 #63465A?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 90: 99 red, 70 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63465A?

The complementary color is #46634F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63465A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63465A color

#63465A rgb(99, 70, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63465A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 35.3% blue (99, 70, 90).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 9% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#63465A color codes

HEX	`#63465A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, 16.04, -6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 17.47, 336.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.181, 7.772, 10.687)`
Decimal	`6506074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63465A, 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 #63465A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63465A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	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 #63465A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63465a; }
.text { color: #63465a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63465a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63465a, #63464b); }

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Questions

What color is #63465A?: #63465A 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 #63465A?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 90: 99 red, 70 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63465A?: The complementary color is #46634F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63465A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.