Information about #63556D color

#63556D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#63556D falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(99, 85, 109) — 38.8% red, 33.3% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 9 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted violet, #63556D sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fedora (#625665). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mobster (#605A67) and Smoky (#605D6B).

In RGB terms — rgb(99, 85, 109) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#63556D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#63556D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #63556D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#63556D
  • RGB99, 85, 109
  • CMYK4, 9, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(99, 85, 109)
  • HSL275°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise275°, 12.371%, 38.039%
  • HSV275°, 22%, 43%
  • HSB275°, 22%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.333, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.333, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.333, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID63556D
  • DECIMAL ID6509933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01