What color is #635A73?

#635A73 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635A73?

The RGB value is 99, 90, 115: 99 red, 90 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635A73?

The complementary color is #6A735A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635A73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635A73 color

#635A73 rgb(99, 90, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635A73 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 35.3% green and 45.1% blue (99, 90, 115).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#635A73 color codes

HEX	`#635A73`
RGB	`rgb(99, 90, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 35.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.92, 9.07, -12.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.92, 15.72, 305.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.896, 11.203, 17.752)`
Decimal	`6511219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635A73, 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 #635A73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635A73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #635A73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635a73; }
.text { color: #635a73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635a73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 90 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635a73, #705a73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635A73?: #635A73 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635A73?: The RGB value is 99, 90, 115: 99 red, 90 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635A73?: The complementary color is #6A735A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635A73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.