What color is #634662?

#634662 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 #634662?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 98: 99 red, 70 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634662?

The complementary color is #466347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634662?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634662 color

#634662 rgb(99, 70, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634662 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 38.4% blue (99, 70, 98).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 1% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#634662 color codes

HEX	`#634662`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 1%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.81, 17.69, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.81, 21.12, 326.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.54, 7.915, 12.578)`
Decimal	`6506082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634662, 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 #634662	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634662 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #634662 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634662; }
.text { color: #634662; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634662; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634662, #634654); }

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Questions

What color is #634662?: #634662 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 #634662?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 98: 99 red, 70 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634662?: The complementary color is #466347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634662?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.