What color is #645572?

#645572 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #645572?

The RGB value is 100, 85, 114: 100 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #645572?

The complementary color is #637255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #645572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#645572 color

#645572 rgb(100, 85, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #645572 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 33.3% green and 44.7% blue (100, 85, 114).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#645572 color codes

HEX	`#645572`
RGB	`rgb(100, 85, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 33.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 12.3, -14.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 18.82, 310.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.541, 10.421, 17.32)`
Decimal	`6575474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #645572, 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 #645572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#645572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #645572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #645572; }
.text { color: #645572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #645572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 85 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #645572, #725572); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #645572?: #645572 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #645572?: The RGB value is 100, 85, 114: 100 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #645572?: The complementary color is #637255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #645572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.