What color is #635A84?

#635A84 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 #635A84?

The RGB value is 99, 90, 132: 99 red, 90 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635A84?

The complementary color is #7B845A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635A84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635A84 color

#635A84 rgb(99, 90, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #635A84 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 35.3% green and 51.8% blue (99, 90, 132).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 19% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#635A84 color codes

HEX	`#635A84`
RGB	`rgb(99, 90, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 35.3%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 19%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 32%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 32%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.62, 13.32, -22.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.62, 25.85, 301.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.966, 11.631, 23.387)`
Decimal	`6511236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635A84, 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 #635A84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635A84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #635A84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635a84; }
.text { color: #635a84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635a84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 90 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635a84, #785a84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #635A84?: #635A84 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 #635A84?: The RGB value is 99, 90, 132: 99 red, 90 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635A84?: The complementary color is #7B845A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635A84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.