What color is #635571?

#635571 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(99, 85, 113), and in HSL hsl(270, 14%, 39%).

Is #635571 accessible as text?

On white, #635571 has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #635571, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #635571?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #635571?

#635571 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #637156. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #635571 below.

Is #635571 good for buttons?

#635571 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #635571 — black text only reaches 3.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #635571 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #635571 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#635571 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #635571

Not just a swatch — here's how #635571 works with other colors. Named schemes with #635571 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #635571 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Wenge sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #635571 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Wenge plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #635571 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 Secondary #3C3734

Wenge anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #635571 Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Wenge sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #635571 Secondary #87828C Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Wenge is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #635571 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #635571

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People also use #635571 with

Dim Gray Wenge Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D5671 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #635571 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #635571;
  --color-base-rgb: 99 85 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.4% 0.047 307.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE8EE;
  --color-200: #D6D1DC;
  --color-300: #B8AFC1;
  --color-400: #998DA5;
  --color-500: #7A6E87;
  --color-600: #61586A;
  --color-700: #47424D;
  --color-800: #302D34;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE8EE',
    200: '#D6D1DC',
    300: '#B8AFC1',
    400: '#998DA5',
    500: '#7A6E87',
    600: '#61586A',
    700: '#47424D',
    800: '#302D34',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #635571;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE8EE;
$base-200: #D6D1DC;
$base-300: #B8AFC1;
$base-400: #998DA5;
$base-500: #7A6E87;
$base-600: #61586A;
$base-700: #47424D;
$base-800: #302D34;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #50445B;
$base-subtle: #D0CBD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#635571",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8AFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#998DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A6E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #635571

Color Lab

Pairs with #635571

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