#635E73 Color
#635E73 is rgb(99, 94, 115) in RGB, hsl(254, 10%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635E73rgb(99, 94, 115)hsl(254, 10%, 41%)hsv(254, 18%, 45%)cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 55%)oklch(49.4% 0.034 296.1)lab(40.96% 5.52 -11.19)lch(40.96% 12.48 296.27)What #635E73 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 #635E73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635E73 Channel Values
How #635E73 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 94 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 10% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 18% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635E73 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 #635E73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635E73; 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 #635E73
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 #635E73 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635e73: #635E73;background-color: #635E73;colors: { 'color-635e73': '#635E73' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.369, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_635e73">#635E73</color>fill="#635E73"More Blue Colors
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#635E73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635E73?
#635E73 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(99, 94, 115) in RGB and hsl(254, 10%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #635E73?
#635E73 is rgb(99, 94, 115) — red 99, green 94, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635E73?
#635E73 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635E73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635E73 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635E73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635E73 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.95, which is visibly different.
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