What color is #64115D?

#64115D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64115D?

The RGB value is 100, 17, 93: 100 red, 17 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64115D?

The complementary color is #116418, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64115D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64115D color

#64115D rgb(100, 17, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64115D is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 6.7% green and 36.5% blue (100, 17, 93).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 71% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#64115D color codes

HEX	`#64115D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 17, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 6.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 71%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 83%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.34, 44.23, -24.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.34, 50.56, 331.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.432, 3.901, 10.715)`
Decimal	`6558045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64115D, 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 #64115D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64115D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #64115D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64115d; }
.text { color: #64115d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64115d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 17 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64115d, #641133); }

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Questions

What color is #64115D?: #64115D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64115D?: The RGB value is 100, 17, 93: 100 red, 17 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64115D?: The complementary color is #116418, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64115D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.