What color is #64355C?

#64355C 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 #64355C?

The RGB value is 100, 53, 92: 100 red, 53 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64355C?

The complementary color is #35643D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64355C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64355C color

#64355C rgb(100, 53, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64355C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 20.8% green and 36.1% blue (100, 53, 92).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 8% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#64355C color codes

HEX	`#64355C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 53, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 20.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 8%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.48, 27.19, -14.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.48, 30.71, 332.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.46, 6.029, 10.841)`
Decimal	`6567260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64355C, 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 #64355C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64355C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #64355C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64355c; }
.text { color: #64355c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64355c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 53 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64355c, #643544); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #64355C?: #64355C 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 #64355C?: The RGB value is 100, 53, 92: 100 red, 53 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64355C?: The complementary color is #35643D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64355C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.