What color is #64396E?

#64396E 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 #64396E?

The RGB value is 100, 57, 110: 100 red, 57 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64396E?

The complementary color is #436E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64396E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64396E color

#64396E rgb(100, 57, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64396E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 22.4% green and 43.1% blue (100, 57, 110).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Heartless (#623B70), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#64396E color codes

HEX	`#64396E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 57, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 22.4%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 48%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.26, 28.61, -23.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.26, 36.75, 321.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.533, 6.762, 15.552)`
Decimal	`6568302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64396E, 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 #64396E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64396E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #64396E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64396e; }
.text { color: #64396e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64396e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 57 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64396e, #6e395d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #64396E?: #64396E 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 #64396E?: The RGB value is 100, 57, 110: 100 red, 57 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64396E?: The complementary color is #436E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64396E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.