What color is #644676?

#644676 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #644676?

The RGB value is 100, 70, 118: 100 red, 70 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #644676?

The complementary color is #587646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #644676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#644676 color

#644676 rgb(100, 70, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #644676 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 27.5% green and 46.3% blue (100, 70, 118).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#644676 color codes

HEX	`#644676`
RGB	`rgb(100, 70, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 27.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.8, 22.58, -22.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.8, 31.93, 315.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.715, 8.398, 18.193)`
Decimal	`6571638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #644676, 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 #644676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#644676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #644676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #644676; }
.text { color: #644676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #644676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 70 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #644676, #764670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #644676?: #644676 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #644676?: The RGB value is 100, 70, 118: 100 red, 70 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #644676?: The complementary color is #587646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #644676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.