What color is #634874?

#634874 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634874?

The RGB value is 99, 72, 116: 99 red, 72 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634874?

The complementary color is #597448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634874 color

#634874 rgb(99, 72, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #634874 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 28.2% green and 45.5% blue (99, 72, 116).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#634874 color codes

HEX	`#634874`
RGB	`rgb(99, 72, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 28.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 38%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 38%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.1, 20.53, -20.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.1, 29.27, 314.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.615, 8.548, 17.61)`
Decimal	`6506612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634874, 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 #634874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #634874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634874; }
.text { color: #634874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 72 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634874, #74486f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #634874?: #634874 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634874?: The RGB value is 99, 72, 116: 99 red, 72 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634874?: The complementary color is #597448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.