What color is #64527B?

#64527B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64527B?

The RGB value is 100, 82, 123: 100 red, 82 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64527B?

The complementary color is #697B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64527B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64527B color

#64527B rgb(100, 82, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64527B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 32.2% green and 48.2% blue (100, 82, 123).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#64527B color codes

HEX	`#64527B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 82, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 32.2%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 33%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 33%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.15, 16.35, -20.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.15, 26.19, 308.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.847, 10.174, 20.075)`
Decimal	`6574715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64527B, 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 #64527B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64527B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #64527B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64527b; }
.text { color: #64527b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64527b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 82 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64527b, #78527b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #64527B?: #64527B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64527B?: The RGB value is 100, 82, 123: 100 red, 82 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64527B?: The complementary color is #697B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64527B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.