What color is #635C72?

#635C72 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635C72?

The RGB value is 99, 92, 114: 99 red, 92 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635C72?

The complementary color is #6B725C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635C72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635C72 color

#635C72 rgb(99, 92, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #635C72 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.1% green and 44.7% blue (99, 92, 114).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 11% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#635C72 color codes

HEX	`#635C72`
RGB	`rgb(99, 92, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 11%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 19%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.45, 7.6, -11.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.45, 13.73, 303.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.009, 11.522, 17.508)`
Decimal	`6511730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635C72, 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 #635C72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635C72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #635C72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635c72; }
.text { color: #635c72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635c72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 92 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635c72, #6e5c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635C72?: #635C72 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635C72?: The RGB value is 99, 92, 114: 99 red, 92 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635C72?: The complementary color is #6B725C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635C72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.