What color is #64487A?

#64487A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64487A?

The RGB value is 100, 72, 122: 100 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64487A?

The complementary color is #5E7A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64487A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64487A color

#64487A rgb(100, 72, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64487A is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 28.2% green and 47.8% blue (100, 72, 122).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Royal Robe (#614A7B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#64487A color codes

HEX	`#64487A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 72, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 28.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.5, 22.32, -23.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.5, 32.75, 312.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.085, 8.749, 19.513)`
Decimal	`6572154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64487A, 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 #64487A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64487A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #64487A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64487a; }
.text { color: #64487a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64487a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 72 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64487a, #7a4877); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #64487A?: #64487A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64487A?: The RGB value is 100, 72, 122: 100 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64487A?: The complementary color is #5E7A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64487A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.