What color is #64325E?

#64325E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64325E?

The RGB value is 100, 50, 94: 100 red, 50 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64325E?

The complementary color is #326438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64325E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64325E color

#64325E rgb(100, 50, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64325E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 19.6% green and 36.9% blue (100, 50, 94).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 6% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#64325E color codes

HEX	`#64325E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 50, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 19.6%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 50%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.9, 29.33, -16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.9, 33.64, 330.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.416, 5.799, 11.264)`
Decimal	`6566494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64325E, 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 #64325E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64325E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #64325E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64325e; }
.text { color: #64325e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64325e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 50 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64325e, #643245); }

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Questions

What color is #64325E?: #64325E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64325E?: The RGB value is 100, 50, 94: 100 red, 50 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64325E?: The complementary color is #326438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64325E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.