What color is #635C92?

#635C92 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635C92?

The RGB value is 99, 92, 146: 99 red, 92 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635C92?

The complementary color is #8B925C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635C92?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635C92 color

#635C92 rgb(99, 92, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #635C92 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.1% green and 57.3% blue (99, 92, 146).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 23% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#635C92 color codes

HEX	`#635C92`
RGB	`rgb(99, 92, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 23%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 37%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 37%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.82, 15.85, -28.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.82, 32.83, 298.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.16, 12.382, 28.832)`
Decimal	`6511762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635C92, 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 #635C92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635C92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #635C92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635c92; }
.text { color: #635c92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635c92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 92 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635c92, #7e5c92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #635C92?: #635C92 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635C92?: The RGB value is 99, 92, 146: 99 red, 92 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635C92?: The complementary color is #8B925C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635C92?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.