What color is #63586F?

#63586F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63586F?

The RGB value is 99, 88, 111: 99 red, 88 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63586F?

The complementary color is #646F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63586F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63586F color

#63586F rgb(99, 88, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #63586F is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.5% green and 43.5% blue (99, 88, 111).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#63586F color codes

HEX	`#63586F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 88, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.21, 9.37, -11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.21, 14.81, 309.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.504, 10.78, 16.511)`
Decimal	`6510703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63586F, 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 #63586F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63586F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #63586F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63586f; }
.text { color: #63586f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63586f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 88 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63586f, #6f586f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #63586F?: #63586F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63586F?: The RGB value is 99, 88, 111: 99 red, 88 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63586F?: The complementary color is #646F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63586F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.