What color is #640064?

#640064 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #640064?

The RGB value is 100, 0, 100: 100 red, 0 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #640064?

The complementary color is #006400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #640064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#640064 color

#640064 rgb(100, 0, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #640064 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 0% green and 39.2% blue (100, 0, 100).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#640064 color codes

HEX	`#640064`
RGB	`rgb(100, 0, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 0%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 100%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.41, 49.43, -30.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.41, 58.14, 328.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.556, 3.63, 12.357)`
Decimal	`6553700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #640064, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #640064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#640064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #640064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #640064; }
.text { color: #640064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #640064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 0 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #640064, #640032); }

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Questions

What color is #640064?: #640064 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #640064?: The RGB value is 100, 0, 100: 100 red, 0 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #640064?: The complementary color is #006400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #640064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.