What color is #641BAC?

#641BAC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #641BAC?

The RGB value is 100, 27, 172: 100 red, 27 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #641BAC?

The complementary color is #63AC1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #641BAC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#641BAC color

#641BAC rgb(100, 27, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #641BAC is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 10.6% green and 67.5% blue (100, 27, 172).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 73% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#641BAC color codes

HEX	`#641BAC`
RGB	`rgb(100, 27, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 10.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 73%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 84%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 84%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.57, 57.48, -62.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.57, 84.87, 312.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.092, 6.472, 39.581)`
Decimal	`6560684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #641BAC, 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 #641BAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#641BAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #641BAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #641bac; }
.text { color: #641bac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #641bac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 27 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #641bac, #ac1bab); }

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Questions

What color is #641BAC?: #641BAC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #641BAC?: The RGB value is 100, 27, 172: 100 red, 27 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #641BAC?: The complementary color is #63AC1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #641BAC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.