What color is #635287?

#635287 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635287?

The RGB value is 99, 82, 135: 99 red, 82 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635287?

The complementary color is #768752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635287?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635287 color

#635287 rgb(99, 82, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635287 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 32.2% green and 52.9% blue (99, 82, 135).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Purpleized (#5C5083), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#635287 color codes

HEX	`#635287`
RGB	`rgb(99, 82, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 32.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, 19.1, -27.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 33.16, 305.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.535, 10.436, 24.271)`
Decimal	`6509191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635287, 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 #635287	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635287 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #635287 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635287; }
.text { color: #635287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635287; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 82 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635287, #7d5287); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #635287?: #635287 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635287?: The RGB value is 99, 82, 135: 99 red, 82 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635287?: The complementary color is #768752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635287?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.