What color is #643956?

#643956 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #643956?

The RGB value is 100, 57, 86: 100 red, 57 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #643956?

The complementary color is #396447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #643956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#643956 color

#643956 rgb(100, 57, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #643956 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 22.4% green and 33.7% blue (100, 57, 86).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 14% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#643956 color codes

HEX	`#643956`
RGB	`rgb(100, 57, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 22.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.18, 23.66, -9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.18, 25.44, 338.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.398, 6.308, 9.577)`
Decimal	`6568278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #643956, 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 #643956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#643956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #643956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #643956; }
.text { color: #643956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #643956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 57 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #643956, #643941); }

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Questions

What color is #643956?: #643956 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #643956?: The RGB value is 100, 57, 86: 100 red, 57 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #643956?: The complementary color is #396447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #643956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.