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#635379 Color

#635379 is rgb(99, 83, 121) in RGB, hsl(265, 19%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#635379
HEX#635379
RGBrgb(99, 83, 121)
HSLhsl(265, 19%, 40%)
HSVhsv(265, 31%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.063 303.4)
LABlab(38.09% 13.04 -19.20)
LCHlch(38.09% 23.21 304.18)

What #635379 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #635379, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#635379 Channel Values

How #635379 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 99 · G 83 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 19% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 31% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635379 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #635379

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635379; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #635379

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #635379 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#635379
Protanopia#565679
Protanomaly#5B5579
Deuteranopia#595979
Deuteranomaly#5D5679
Tritanopia#5E5959
Tritanomaly#605767
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #635379 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-635379: #635379;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #635379;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-635379': '#635379' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.325, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_635379">#635379</color>
SVG fillfill="#635379"

More Purple Colors

#635379 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#635379 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #635379?

#635379 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(99, 83, 121) in RGB and hsl(265, 19%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.59.

What is the RGB value of #635379?

#635379 is rgb(99, 83, 121) — red 99, green 83, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #635379?

#635379 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #635379 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #635379 scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #635379 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #635379 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 23.49, which is visibly different.

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