What color is #64516D?

#64516D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64516D?

The RGB value is 100, 81, 109: 100 red, 81 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64516D?

The complementary color is #5A6D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64516D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64516D color

#64516D rgb(100, 81, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64516D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 31.8% green and 42.7% blue (100, 81, 109).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#64516D color codes

HEX	`#64516D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 81, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 31.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 26%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.3, 13.63, -13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.3, 18.92, 316.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.958, 9.698, 15.76)`
Decimal	`6574445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64516D, 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 #64516D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64516D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #64516D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64516d; }
.text { color: #64516d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64516d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 81 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64516d, #6d5168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #64516D?: #64516D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64516D?: The RGB value is 100, 81, 109: 100 red, 81 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64516D?: The complementary color is #5A6D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64516D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.