What color is #64495E?

#64495E 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 #64495E?

The RGB value is 100, 73, 94: 100 red, 73 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64495E?

The complementary color is #49644F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64495E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64495E color

#64495E rgb(100, 73, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64495E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 28.6% green and 36.9% blue (100, 73, 94).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 6% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#64495E color codes

HEX	`#64495E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 73, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 28.6%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.57, 15.37, -7.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.57, 17.25, 332.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.658, 8.283, 11.677)`
Decimal	`6572382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64495E, 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 #64495E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64495E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #64495E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64495e; }
.text { color: #64495e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64495e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 73 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64495e, #644951); }

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Questions

What color is #64495E?: #64495E 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 #64495E?: The RGB value is 100, 73, 94: 100 red, 73 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64495E?: The complementary color is #49644F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64495E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.