What color is #64416B?

#64416B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64416B?

The RGB value is 100, 65, 107: 100 red, 65 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64416B?

The complementary color is #486B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64416B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64416B color

#64416B rgb(100, 65, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64416B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 25.5% green and 42% blue (100, 65, 107).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#64416B color codes

HEX	`#64416B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 65, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 25.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.03, 23.11, -18.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.03, 29.55, 321.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.799, 7.552, 14.849)`
Decimal	`6570347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64416B, 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 #64416B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64416B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #64416B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64416b; }
.text { color: #64416b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64416b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 65 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64416b, #6b415d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #64416B?: #64416B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64416B?: The RGB value is 100, 65, 107: 100 red, 65 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64416B?: The complementary color is #486B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64416B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.