What color is #635267?

#635267 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635267?

The RGB value is 99, 82, 103: 99 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635267?

The complementary color is #566752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635267?

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.

#635267 color

#635267 rgb(99, 82, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635267 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 32.2% green and 40.4% blue (99, 82, 103).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#635267 color codes

HEX	`#635267`
RGB	`rgb(99, 82, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 32.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.24, 11.28, -9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.24, 14.74, 319.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.611, 9.667, 14.136)`
Decimal	`6509159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635267, 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 #635267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635267 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 #635267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635267; }
.text { color: #635267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 82 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635267, #675261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635267?: #635267 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635267?: The RGB value is 99, 82, 103: 99 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635267?: The complementary color is #566752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635267?: 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.