What color is #635780?

#635780 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 #635780?

The RGB value is 99, 87, 128: 99 red, 87 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635780?

The complementary color is #748057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635780?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635780 color

#635780 rgb(99, 87, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635780 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.1% green and 50.2% blue (99, 87, 128).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#635780 color codes

HEX	`#635780`
RGB	`rgb(99, 87, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 19%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 32%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, 14.15, -21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 25.54, 303.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.449, 11.027, 21.891)`
Decimal	`6510464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635780, 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 #635780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #635780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635780; }
.text { color: #635780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 87 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635780, #775780); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #635780?: #635780 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 #635780?: The RGB value is 99, 87, 128: 99 red, 87 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635780?: The complementary color is #748057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635780?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.