#634CA4 Color
#634CA4 is rgb(99, 76, 164) in RGB, hsl(256, 37%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 54%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634CA4rgb(99, 76, 164)hsl(256, 37%, 47%)hsv(256, 54%, 64%)cmyk(40%, 54%, 0%, 36%)oklch(48.5% 0.136 292.6)lab(38.21% 26.18 -45.00)lch(38.21% 52.06 300.19)What #634CA4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #634CA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634CA4 Channel Values
How #634CA4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 76 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 37% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 54% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #634CA4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #634CA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634CA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #634CA4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #634CA4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#634CA4#5050A4#584FA4#5454A4#5B51A4#535D5D#5A5780#5B5B5BUsing #634CA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634ca4: #634CA4;background-color: #634CA4;colors: { 'color-634ca4': '#634CA4' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.298, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_634ca4">#634CA4</color>fill="#634CA4"More Purple Colors
#634CA4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634CA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634CA4?
#634CA4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(99, 76, 164) in RGB and hsl(256, 37%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #634CA4?
#634CA4 is rgb(99, 76, 164) — red 99, green 76, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634CA4?
#634CA4 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 54%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634CA4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634CA4 scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #634CA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634CA4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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