What color is #64566B?

#64566B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64566B?

The RGB value is 100, 86, 107: 100 red, 86 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64566B?

The complementary color is #5D6B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64566B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64566B color

#64566B rgb(100, 86, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #64566B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 33.7% green and 42% blue (100, 86, 107).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 11% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#64566B color codes

HEX	`#64566B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 86, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 33.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 11%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 20%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.6, 10.06, -9.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.6, 14.12, 315.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.237, 10.427, 15.328)`
Decimal	`6575723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64566B, 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 #64566B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64566B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #64566B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64566b; }
.text { color: #64566b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64566b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 86 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64566b, #6b5668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #64566B?: #64566B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64566B?: The RGB value is 100, 86, 107: 100 red, 86 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64566B?: The complementary color is #5D6B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64566B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.