What color is #63516E?

#63516E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63516E?

The RGB value is 99, 81, 110: 99 red, 81 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63516E?

The complementary color is #5C6E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63516E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63516E color

#63516E rgb(99, 81, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63516E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.8% green and 43.1% blue (99, 81, 110).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#63516E color codes

HEX	`#63516E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 81, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 26%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.23, 13.49, -13.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.23, 19.33, 314.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.902, 9.663, 16.04)`
Decimal	`6508910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63516E, 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 #63516E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63516E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #63516E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63516e; }
.text { color: #63516e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63516e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 81 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63516e, #6e516a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #63516E?: #63516E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63516E?: The RGB value is 99, 81, 110: 99 red, 81 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63516E?: The complementary color is #5C6E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63516E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.