What color is #63489A?

#63489A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63489A?

The RGB value is 99, 72, 154: 99 red, 72 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63489A?

The complementary color is #7F9A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63489A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63489A color

#63489A rgb(99, 72, 154)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63489A is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 28.2% green and 60.4% blue (99, 72, 154).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 36% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#63489A color codes

HEX	`#63489A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 72, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 28.2%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 36%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 53%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 53%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, 30.44, -40.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 51.02, 306.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.294, 9.62, 31.722)`
Decimal	`6506650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63489A, 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 #63489A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63489A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #63489A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63489a; }
.text { color: #63489a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63489a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 72 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63489a, #8c489a); }

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Questions

What color is #63489A?: #63489A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63489A?: The RGB value is 99, 72, 154: 99 red, 72 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63489A?: The complementary color is #7F9A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63489A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.