What color is #635172?

#635172 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635172?

The RGB value is 99, 81, 114: 99 red, 81 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635172?

The complementary color is #607251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635172 color

#635172 rgb(99, 81, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635172 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.8% green and 44.7% blue (99, 81, 114).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#635172 color codes

HEX	`#635172`
RGB	`rgb(99, 81, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 29%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.39, 14.43, -16.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.39, 21.61, 311.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.125, 9.753, 17.213)`
Decimal	`6508914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635172, 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 #635172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	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 #635172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635172; }
.text { color: #635172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 81 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635172, #725171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635172?: #635172 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635172?: The RGB value is 99, 81, 114: 99 red, 81 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635172?: The complementary color is #607251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.