What color is #63567E?

#63567E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63567E?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 126: 99 red, 86 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63567E?

The complementary color is #717E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63567E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63567E color

#63567E rgb(99, 86, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63567E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 49.4% blue (99, 86, 126).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#63567E color codes

HEX	`#63567E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 19%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 32%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 32%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.27, 14.27, -20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.27, 25.05, 304.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.238, 10.815, 21.177)`
Decimal	`6510206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63567E, 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 #63567E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63567E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #63567E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63567e; }
.text { color: #63567e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63567e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63567e, #77567e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #63567E?: #63567E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63567E?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 126: 99 red, 86 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63567E?: The complementary color is #717E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63567E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.