What color is #63586B?

#63586B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63586B?

The RGB value is 99, 88, 107: 99 red, 88 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63586B?

The complementary color is #606B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63586B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63586B color

#63586B rgb(99, 88, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63586B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.5% green and 42% blue (99, 88, 107).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 10% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% 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 6.69:1).

#63586B color codes

HEX	`#63586B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 88, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 10%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 18%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.06, 8.45, -9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.06, 12.51, 312.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.289, 10.694, 15.376)`
Decimal	`6510699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63586B, 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 #63586B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63586B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #63586B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63586b; }
.text { color: #63586b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63586b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 88 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63586b, #6b586a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #63586B?: #63586B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63586B?: The RGB value is 99, 88, 107: 99 red, 88 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63586B?: The complementary color is #606B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63586B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.