What color is #64598E?

#64598E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64598E?

The RGB value is 100, 89, 142: 100 red, 89 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64598E?

The complementary color is #838E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64598E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64598E color

#64598E rgb(100, 89, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64598E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 34.9% green and 55.7% blue (100, 89, 142).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 23% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#64598E color codes

HEX	`#64598E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 89, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 34.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 23%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 37%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 37%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.91, 16.93, -27.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.91, 32.51, 301.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.709, 11.807, 27.143)`
Decimal	`6576526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64598E, 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 #64598E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64598E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #64598E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64598e; }
.text { color: #64598e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64598e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 89 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64598e, #7e598e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #64598E?: #64598E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64598E?: The RGB value is 100, 89, 142: 100 red, 89 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64598E?: The complementary color is #838E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64598E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.