What color is #63465F?

#63465F 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 #63465F?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 95: 99 red, 70 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63465F?

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

Is black or white text better on #63465F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63465F color

#63465F rgb(99, 70, 95)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 37.3% blue (99, 70, 95).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 4% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#63465F color codes

HEX	`#63465F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 4%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.69, 17.06, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.69, 19.68, 330.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.401, 7.86, 11.846)`
Decimal	`6506079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63465F, 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 #63465F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63465F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #63465F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63465f; }
.text { color: #63465f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63465f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63465f, #634650); }

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Questions

What color is #63465F?: #63465F 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 #63465F?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 95: 99 red, 70 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63465F?: The complementary color is #46634A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63465F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.