Palettes / Colors / #635BD2

#635BD2 — Blue

#635BD2 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #635BD2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#635BD2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CAD25B; it also sits naturally between #5B8FD2 and #9E5BD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 39% · Green 36% · Blue 82%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #635BD2

.text { color: #635BD2; }
.background { background-color: #635BD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #635BD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(99, 91, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 57%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #635BD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(99, 91, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #635BD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(99, 91, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#635BD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#635BD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAD25B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #635BD2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #635BD2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #635BD2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #635BD2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #635BD2?

#635BD2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 99, 91, 210). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #635BD2?

#635BD2 is RGB 99, 91, 210 — HSL 244°, 57%, 59% — CMYK 53%, 57%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #635BD2?

Its complement is #CAD25B; analogous partners are #5B8FD2 and #9E5BD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #635BD2 for text?

White text on #635BD2 has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.