What color is #634695?

#634695 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 #634695?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 149: 99 red, 70 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634695?

The complementary color is #789546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634695?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634695 color

#634695 rgb(99, 70, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634695 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 58.4% blue (99, 70, 149).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#634695 color codes

HEX	`#634695`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 53%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 53%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.37, 30.27, -39.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.37, 49.5, 307.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.759, 9.203, 29.532)`
Decimal	`6506133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634695, 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 #634695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #634695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634695; }
.text { color: #634695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634695, #8a4695); }

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Questions

What color is #634695?: #634695 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 #634695?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 149: 99 red, 70 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634695?: The complementary color is #789546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634695?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.