What color is #63556D?

#63556D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63556D?

The RGB value is 99, 85, 109: 99 red, 85 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63556D?

The complementary color is #5F6D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63556D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63556D color

#63556D rgb(99, 85, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63556D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.3% green and 42.7% blue (99, 85, 109).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#63556D color codes

HEX	`#63556D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 85, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 22%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 10.77, -11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 15.84, 312.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.154, 10.254, 15.857)`
Decimal	`6509933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63556D, 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 #63556D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63556D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #63556D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63556d; }
.text { color: #63556d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63556d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 85 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63556d, #6d556b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #63556D?: #63556D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63556D?: The RGB value is 99, 85, 109: 99 red, 85 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63556D?: The complementary color is #5F6D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63556D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.