What color is #635976?

#635976 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635976?

The RGB value is 99, 89, 118: 99 red, 89 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635976?

The complementary color is #6C7659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635976?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635976 color

#635976 rgb(99, 89, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635976 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.9% green and 46.3% blue (99, 89, 118).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#635976 color codes

HEX	`#635976`
RGB	`rgb(99, 89, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 25%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, 10.41, -14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 18.2, 304.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.987, 11.105, 18.648)`
Decimal	`6510966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635976, 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 #635976	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635976 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #635976 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635976; }
.text { color: #635976; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635976; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 89 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635976, #725976); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635976?: #635976 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635976?: The RGB value is 99, 89, 118: 99 red, 89 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635976?: The complementary color is #6C7659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635976?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.