What color is #635079?

#635079 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635079?

The RGB value is 99, 80, 121: 99 red, 80 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635079?

The complementary color is #667950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635079 color

#635079 rgb(99, 80, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635079 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.4% green and 47.5% blue (99, 80, 121).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 20% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Royal Robe (#614A7B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#635079 color codes

HEX	`#635079`
RGB	`rgb(99, 80, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 20%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 34%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 34%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.43, 16.76, -20.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.43, 26.37, 309.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.465, 9.77, 19.367)`
Decimal	`6508665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635079, 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 #635079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #635079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635079; }
.text { color: #635079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 80 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635079, #785079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #635079?: #635079 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635079?: The RGB value is 99, 80, 121: 99 red, 80 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635079?: The complementary color is #667950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.