#635686 Color
#635686 is rgb(99, 86, 134) in RGB, hsl(256, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 36%, 0%, 47%) 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 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635686rgb(99, 86, 134)hsl(256, 22%, 43%)hsv(256, 36%, 53%)cmyk(26%, 36%, 0%, 47%)oklch(48.6% 0.077 295.9)lab(39.40% 13.83 -25.11)lch(39.40% 28.66 298.84)What #635686 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 #635686, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635686 Channel Values
How #635686 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 86 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 22% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 36% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635686 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.
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Colors That Go With #635686
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635686; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #635686
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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How #635686 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.
#635686#585886#5D5786#5B5B86#5E5986#5C5E5E#5F5B70#5D5D5DUsing #635686 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635686: #635686;background-color: #635686;colors: { 'color-635686': '#635686' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.337, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_635686">#635686</color>fill="#635686"More Purple Colors
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#635686 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635686?
#635686 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(99, 86, 134) in RGB and hsl(256, 22%, 43%) 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 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #635686?
#635686 is rgb(99, 86, 134) — red 99, green 86, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635686?
#635686 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 36%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635686 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635686 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635686 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635686 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.25, which is visibly different.
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