What color is #64618F?

#64618F is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64618F?

The RGB value is 100, 97, 143: 100 red, 97 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64618F?

The complementary color is #8C8F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64618F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64618F color

#64618F rgb(100, 97, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #64618F is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38% green and 56.1% blue (100, 97, 143).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 19% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#64618F color codes

HEX	`#64618F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 97, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 19%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 32%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 32%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.12, 12.24, -24.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.12, 27.74, 296.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.487, 13.242, 27.774)`
Decimal	`6578575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64618F, 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 #64618F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64618F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #64618F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64618f; }
.text { color: #64618f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64618f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 97 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64618f, #7b618f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #64618F?: #64618F is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64618F?: The RGB value is 100, 97, 143: 100 red, 97 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64618F?: The complementary color is #8C8F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64618F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.