What color is #64365E?

#64365E 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 #64365E?

The RGB value is 100, 54, 94: 100 red, 54 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64365E?

The complementary color is #36643C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64365E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64365E color

#64365E rgb(100, 54, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64365E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 21.2% green and 36.9% blue (100, 54, 94).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 6% 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 9.41:1).

#64365E color codes

HEX	`#64365E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 54, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 21.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.8, 27, -15.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.8, 30.92, 330.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.595, 6.156, 11.323)`
Decimal	`6567518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64365E, 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 #64365E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64365E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #64365E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64365e; }
.text { color: #64365e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64365e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 54 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64365e, #643647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #64365E?: #64365E 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 #64365E?: The RGB value is 100, 54, 94: 100 red, 54 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64365E?: The complementary color is #36643C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64365E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.