What color is #63506C?

#63506C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63506C?

The RGB value is 99, 80, 108: 99 red, 80 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63506C?

The complementary color is #596C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63506C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63506C color

#63506C rgb(99, 80, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63506C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.4% green and 42.4% blue (99, 80, 108).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#63506C color codes

HEX	`#63506C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 80, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.88, 13.65, -13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.88, 18.95, 316.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.721, 9.473, 15.448)`
Decimal	`6508652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63506C, 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 #63506C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63506C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #63506C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63506c; }
.text { color: #63506c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63506c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 80 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63506c, #6c5067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #63506C?: #63506C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63506C?: The RGB value is 99, 80, 108: 99 red, 80 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63506C?: The complementary color is #596C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63506C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.