What color is #635674?

#635674 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635674?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 116: 99 red, 86 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635674?

The complementary color is #677456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635674?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635674 color

#635674 rgb(99, 86, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635674 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 45.5% blue (99, 86, 116).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#635674 color codes

HEX	`#635674`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.85, 11.79, -15.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.85, 19.16, 307.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.625, 10.569, 17.947)`
Decimal	`6510196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635674, 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 #635674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #635674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635674; }
.text { color: #635674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635674, #725674); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635674?: #635674 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635674?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 116: 99 red, 86 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635674?: The complementary color is #677456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635674?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.