What color is #64376D?

#64376D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heartless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64376D?

The RGB value is 100, 55, 109: 100 red, 55 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64376D?

The complementary color is #406D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64376D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64376D color

#64376D rgb(100, 55, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64376D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 21.6% green and 42.7% blue (100, 55, 109).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Heartless (#623B70), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#64376D color codes

HEX	`#64376D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 55, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 21.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.75, 29.56, -23.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.75, 37.59, 321.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.382, 6.546, 15.234)`
Decimal	`6567789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64376D, 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 #64376D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64376D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #64376D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64376d; }
.text { color: #64376d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64376d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 55 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64376d, #6d375b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #64376D?: #64376D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heartless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64376D?: The RGB value is 100, 55, 109: 100 red, 55 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64376D?: The complementary color is #406D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64376D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.