What color is #635988?

#635988 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635988?

The RGB value is 99, 89, 136: 99 red, 89 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635988?

The complementary color is #7E8859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635988?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635988 color

#635988 rgb(99, 89, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #635988 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.9% green and 53.3% blue (99, 89, 136).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#635988 color codes

HEX	`#635988`
RGB	`rgb(99, 89, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 35%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.53, 15, -24.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.53, 28.91, 301.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.161, 11.575, 24.829)`
Decimal	`6510984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635988, 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 #635988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635988 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #635988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635988; }
.text { color: #635988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 89 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635988, #7b5988); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #635988?: #635988 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635988?: The RGB value is 99, 89, 136: 99 red, 89 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635988?: The complementary color is #7E8859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635988?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.