What color is #635B6D?

#635B6D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635B6D?

The RGB value is 99, 91, 109: 99 red, 91 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635B6D?

The complementary color is #656D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635B6D?

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.

#635B6D color

#635B6D rgb(99, 91, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635B6D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 35.7% green and 42.7% blue (99, 91, 109).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 9% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#635B6D color codes

HEX	`#635B6D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 91, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 35.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 9%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 17%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.98, 7.05, -9.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.98, 11.49, 307.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.646, 11.239, 16.021)`
Decimal	`6511469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635B6D, 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 #635B6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635B6D 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 #635B6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635b6d; }
.text { color: #635b6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635b6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 91 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635b6d, #6c5b6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635B6D?: #635B6D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635B6D?: The RGB value is 99, 91, 109: 99 red, 91 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635B6D?: The complementary color is #656D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635B6D?: 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.