What color is #64124F?

#64124F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64124F?

The RGB value is 100, 18, 79: 100 red, 18 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64124F?

The complementary color is #126427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64124F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64124F color

#64124F rgb(100, 18, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64124F is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 7.1% green and 31% blue (100, 18, 79).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 69% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 21% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#64124F color codes

HEX	`#64124F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 18, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 7.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 69%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 82%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 21%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 41.69, -16.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 44.73, 338.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.883, 3.707, 7.749)`
Decimal	`6558287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64124F, 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 #64124F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64124F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #64124F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64124f; }
.text { color: #64124f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64124f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 18 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64124f, #641226); }

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Questions

What color is #64124F?: #64124F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64124F?: The RGB value is 100, 18, 79: 100 red, 18 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64124F?: The complementary color is #126427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64124F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.