What color is #64547F?

#64547F 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 #64547F?

The RGB value is 100, 84, 127: 100 red, 84 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64547F?

The complementary color is #6F7F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64547F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64547F color

#64547F rgb(100, 84, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64547F is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 32.9% green and 49.8% blue (100, 84, 127).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#64547F color codes

HEX	`#64547F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 84, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 32.9%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 34%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 34%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, 16.1, -21.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 27.11, 306.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.256, 10.582, 21.471)`
Decimal	`6575231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64547F, 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 #64547F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64547F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #64547F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64547f; }
.text { color: #64547f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64547f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 84 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64547f, #79547f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #64547F?: #64547F 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 #64547F?: The RGB value is 100, 84, 127: 100 red, 84 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64547F?: The complementary color is #6F7F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64547F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.