What color is #64355D?

#64355D 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 #64355D?

The RGB value is 100, 53, 93: 100 red, 53 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64355D?

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

Is black or white text better on #64355D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64355D color

#64355D rgb(100, 53, 93)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 20.8% green and 36.5% blue (100, 53, 93).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#64355D color codes

HEX	`#64355D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 53, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 20.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.53, 27.39, -14.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.53, 31.16, 331.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.504, 6.046, 11.073)`
Decimal	`6567261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64355D, 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 #64355D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64355D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	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 #64355D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64355d; }
.text { color: #64355d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64355d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 53 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64355d, #643545); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #64355D?: #64355D 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 #64355D?: The RGB value is 100, 53, 93: 100 red, 53 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64355D?: The complementary color is #35643C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64355D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.