What color is #635568?

#635568 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 #635568?

The RGB value is 99, 85, 104: 99 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635568?

The complementary color is #5A6855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635568 color

#635568 rgb(99, 85, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635568 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.3% green and 40.8% blue (99, 85, 104).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#635568 color codes

HEX	`#635568`
RGB	`rgb(99, 85, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, 9.64, -8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 13.05, 317.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.892, 10.149, 14.479)`
Decimal	`6509928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635568, 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 #635568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #635568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635568; }
.text { color: #635568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 85 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635568, #685564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635568?: #635568 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 #635568?: The RGB value is 99, 85, 104: 99 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635568?: The complementary color is #5A6855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.