What color is #645DA2?

#645DA2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #645DA2?

The RGB value is 100, 93, 162: 100 red, 93 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #645DA2?

The complementary color is #9BA25D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #645DA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#645DA2 color

#645DA2 rgb(100, 93, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #645DA2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 36.5% green and 63.5% blue (100, 93, 162).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#645DA2 color codes

HEX	`#645DA2`
RGB	`rgb(100, 93, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 36.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 43%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 43%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.98, 20.05, -36.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.98, 41.6, 298.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.69, 13.146, 35.886)`
Decimal	`6577570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #645DA2, 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 #645DA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#645DA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #645DA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #645da2; }
.text { color: #645da2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #645da2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 93 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #645da2, #865da2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #645DA2?: #645DA2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #645DA2?: The RGB value is 100, 93, 162: 100 red, 93 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #645DA2?: The complementary color is #9BA25D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #645DA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.