What color is #643465?

#643465 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #643465?

The RGB value is 100, 52, 101: 100 red, 52 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #643465?

The complementary color is #356534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #643465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#643465 color

#643465 rgb(100, 52, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #643465 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 20.4% green and 39.6% blue (100, 52, 101).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#643465 color codes

HEX	`#643465`
RGB	`rgb(100, 52, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 20.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 49%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.68, 29.59, -19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.68, 35.6, 326.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.832, 6.105, 13.023)`
Decimal	`6567013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #643465, 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 #643465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#643465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #643465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #643465; }
.text { color: #643465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #643465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 52 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #643465, #65344d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #643465?: #643465 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #643465?: The RGB value is 100, 52, 101: 100 red, 52 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #643465?: The complementary color is #356534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #643465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.