What color is #63508F?

#63508F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63508F?

The RGB value is 99, 80, 143: 99 red, 80 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63508F?

The complementary color is #7C8F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63508F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63508F color

#63508F rgb(99, 80, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63508F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.4% green and 56.1% blue (99, 80, 143).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Purpleized (#5C5083), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#63508F color codes

HEX	`#63508F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 80, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.4%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 44%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.5, 22.49, -32.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.5, 39.23, 304.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.971, 10.373, 27.3)`
Decimal	`6508687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63508F, 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 #63508F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63508F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #63508F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63508f; }
.text { color: #63508f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63508f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 80 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63508f, #83508f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #63508F?: #63508F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63508F?: The RGB value is 99, 80, 143: 99 red, 80 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63508F?: The complementary color is #7C8F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63508F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.