What color is #645571?

#645571 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #645571?

The RGB value is 100, 85, 113: 100 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #645571?

The complementary color is #627155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #645571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#645571 color

#645571 rgb(100, 85, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #645571 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 33.3% green and 44.3% blue (100, 85, 113).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#645571 color codes

HEX	`#645571`
RGB	`rgb(100, 85, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 33.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.55, 12.06, -13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.55, 18.25, 311.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.484, 10.399, 17.022)`
Decimal	`6575473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #645571, 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 #645571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#645571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #645571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #645571; }
.text { color: #645571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #645571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 85 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #645571, #715570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #645571?: #645571 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #645571?: The RGB value is 100, 85, 113: 100 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #645571?: The complementary color is #627155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #645571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.