Information about #63516A color

#63516A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #63516A belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(99, 81, 106) (38.8% red, 31.8% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 3 / 10 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#63516A presents itself as a calm, restrained violet — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fedora (#625665). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mobster (#605A67) and Smoky (#605D6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(99, 81, 106)), which gives #63516A its character. If you plan to put text on a #63516A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#63516A color variations

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

#63516A 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 #63516A

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

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#63516A
  • RGB99, 81, 106
  • CMYK3, 10, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(99, 81, 106)
  • HSL283°, 13%, 37%
  • HSL Precise283.2°, 13.369%, 36.667%
  • HSV283°, 24%, 42%
  • HSB283°, 24%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.318, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.318, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.318, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID63516A
  • DECIMAL ID6508906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01