What color is #64517F?

#64517F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64517F?

The RGB value is 100, 81, 127: 100 red, 81 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64517F?

The complementary color is #6C7F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64517F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64517F color

#64517F rgb(100, 81, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64517F is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 31.8% green and 49.8% blue (100, 81, 127).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Royal Robe (#614A7B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#64517F color codes

HEX	`#64517F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 81, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 31.8%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 36%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.07, 17.97, -23.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.07, 29.23, 307.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.028, 10.126, 21.396)`
Decimal	`6574463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64517F, 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 #64517F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64517F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #64517F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64517f; }
.text { color: #64517f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64517f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 81 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64517f, #7b517f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #64517F?: #64517F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64517F?: The RGB value is 100, 81, 127: 100 red, 81 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64517F?: The complementary color is #6C7F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64517F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.