What color is #635170?

#635170 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635170?

The RGB value is 99, 81, 112: 99 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635170?

The complementary color is #5E7051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635170 color

#635170 rgb(99, 81, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635170 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.8% green and 43.9% blue (99, 81, 112).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#635170 color codes

HEX	`#635170`
RGB	`rgb(99, 81, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 28%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.31, 13.96, -14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.31, 20.47, 313)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.012, 9.707, 16.62)`
Decimal	`6508912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635170, 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 #635170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #635170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635170; }
.text { color: #635170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 81 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635170, #70516d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635170?: #635170 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635170?: The RGB value is 99, 81, 112: 99 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635170?: The complementary color is #5E7051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.