What color is #64205E?

#64205E 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 #64205E?

The RGB value is 100, 32, 94: 100 red, 32 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64205E?

The complementary color is #206426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64205E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64205E color

#64205E rgb(100, 32, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64205E is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 12.5% green and 36.9% blue (100, 32, 94).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 6% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.99:1).

#64205E color codes

HEX	`#64205E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 32, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 12.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 68%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.42, 38.7, -21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.42, 44.46, 330.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.792, 4.551, 11.056)`
Decimal	`6561886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64205E, 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 #64205E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64205E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #64205E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64205e; }
.text { color: #64205e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64205e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 32 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64205e, #64203c); }

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Questions

What color is #64205E?: #64205E 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 #64205E?: The RGB value is 100, 32, 94: 100 red, 32 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64205E?: The complementary color is #206426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64205E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.