What color is #644762?

#644762 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #644762?

The RGB value is 100, 71, 98: 100 red, 71 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #644762?

The complementary color is #476449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #644762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#644762 color

#644762 rgb(100, 71, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #644762 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 27.8% green and 38.4% blue (100, 71, 98).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#644762 color codes

HEX	`#644762`
RGB	`rgb(100, 71, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 27.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.19, 17.44, -10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.19, 20.59, 327.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.713, 8.098, 12.604)`
Decimal	`6571874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #644762, 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 #644762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#644762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #644762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #644762; }
.text { color: #644762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #644762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 71 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #644762, #644753); }

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Questions

What color is #644762?: #644762 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #644762?: The RGB value is 100, 71, 98: 100 red, 71 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #644762?: The complementary color is #476449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #644762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.