What color is #64103B?

#64103B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64103B?

The RGB value is 100, 16, 59: 100 red, 16 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64103B?

The complementary color is #106439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64103B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64103B color

#64103B rgb(100, 16, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64103B is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 6.3% green and 23.1% blue (100, 16, 59).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 72% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 41% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#64103B color codes

HEX	`#64103B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 16, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 6.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 72%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 84%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 41%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.57, 39.68, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.57, 39.9, 353.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.231, 3.396, 4.464)`
Decimal	`6557755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64103B, 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 #64103B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64103B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #64103B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64103b; }
.text { color: #64103b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64103b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 16 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64103b, #641011); }

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Questions

What color is #64103B?: #64103B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64103B?: The RGB value is 100, 16, 59: 100 red, 16 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64103B?: The complementary color is #106439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64103B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.