What color is #635A74?

#635A74 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635A74?

The RGB value is 99, 90, 116: 99 red, 90 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635A74?

The complementary color is #6B745A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635A74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635A74 color

#635A74 rgb(99, 90, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635A74 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 35.3% green and 45.5% blue (99, 90, 116).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#635A74 color codes

HEX	`#635A74`
RGB	`rgb(99, 90, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 35.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.96, 9.31, -13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.96, 16.32, 304.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.954, 11.226, 18.057)`
Decimal	`6511220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635A74, 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 #635A74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635A74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #635A74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635a74; }
.text { color: #635a74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635a74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 90 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635a74, #705a74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #635A74?: #635A74 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635A74?: The RGB value is 99, 90, 116: 99 red, 90 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635A74?: The complementary color is #6B745A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635A74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.