What color is #634683?

#634683 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634683?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 131: 99 red, 70 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634683?

The complementary color is #668346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634683?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634683 color

#634683 rgb(99, 70, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634683 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 51.4% blue (99, 70, 131).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#634683 color codes

HEX	`#634683`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.34, 25.5, -29.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.34, 39.21, 310.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.432, 8.672, 22.54)`
Decimal	`6506115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634683, 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 #634683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #634683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634683; }
.text { color: #634683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634683, #814683); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #634683?: #634683 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634683?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 131: 99 red, 70 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634683?: The complementary color is #668346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634683?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.