What color is #635272?

#635272 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635272?

The RGB value is 99, 82, 114: 99 red, 82 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635272?

The complementary color is #617252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635272?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635272 color

#635272 rgb(99, 82, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635272 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 32.2% green and 44.7% blue (99, 82, 114).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#635272 color codes

HEX	`#635272`
RGB	`rgb(99, 82, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 32.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 28%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.67, 13.81, -15.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.67, 20.88, 311.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.2, 9.902, 17.238)`
Decimal	`6509170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635272, 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 #635272	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635272 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #635272 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635272; }
.text { color: #635272; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635272; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 82 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635272, #725271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635272?: #635272 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635272?: The RGB value is 99, 82, 114: 99 red, 82 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635272?: The complementary color is #617252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635272?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.