#635695 Color
#635695 is rgb(99, 86, 149) in RGB, hsl(252, 27%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 42%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635695rgb(99, 86, 149)hsl(252, 27%, 46%)hsv(252, 42%, 58%)cmyk(34%, 42%, 0%, 42%)oklch(49.4% 0.099 291.8)lab(40.03% 16.99 -33.17)lch(40.03% 37.26 297.12)What #635695 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 #635695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635695 Channel Values
How #635695 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 27% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 42% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635695 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 #635695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635695; 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 #635695
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 #635695 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.
#635695#585895#5D5795#5B5B95#5E5995#586161#5D5D79#5F5F5FUsing #635695 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635695: #635695;background-color: #635695;colors: { 'color-635695': '#635695' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.337, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_635695">#635695</color>fill="#635695"More Blue Colors
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#635695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635695?
#635695 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(99, 86, 149) in RGB and hsl(252, 27%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #635695?
#635695 is rgb(99, 86, 149) — red 99, green 86, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635695?
#635695 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 42%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635695 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635695 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635695 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 14.36, which is visibly different.
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