What color is #645872?

#645872 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #645872?

The RGB value is 100, 88, 114: 100 red, 88 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #645872?

The complementary color is #667258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #645872?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#645872 color

#645872 rgb(100, 88, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #645872 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 34.5% green and 44.7% blue (100, 88, 114).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#645872 color codes

HEX	`#645872`
RGB	`rgb(100, 88, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 34.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, 10.43, -12.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 16.66, 308.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.782, 10.904, 17.4)`
Decimal	`6576242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #645872, 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 #645872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#645872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #645872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #645872; }
.text { color: #645872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #645872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 88 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #645872, #715872); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #645872?: #645872 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #645872?: The RGB value is 100, 88, 114: 100 red, 88 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #645872?: The complementary color is #667258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #645872?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.