Information about #635E6E color

#635E6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #635E6E is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(99, 94, 110) — 38.8% red, 36.9% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#635E6E presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smoky (#605D6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Comet (#636373) and Mobster (#605A67).

The recipe behind #635E6E is rgb(99, 94, 110), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #635E6E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #635E6E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#635E6E color variations

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#635E6E 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 #635E6E

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

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#635E6E
  • RGB99, 94, 110
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(99, 94, 110)
  • HSL259°, 8%, 40%
  • HSL Precise258.75°, 7.843%, 40%
  • HSV259°, 15%, 43%
  • HSB259°, 15%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.369, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.369, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.369, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID635E6E
  • DECIMAL ID6512238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01