#640261 Color
#640261 is rgb(100, 2, 97) in RGB, hsl(302, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#640261rgb(100, 2, 97)hsl(302, 96%, 20%)hsv(302, 98%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 61%)oklch(35.2% 0.159 329.9)lab(22.31% 46.28 -28.50)lch(22.31% 54.35 328.38)What #640261 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 #640261, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#640261 Channel Values
How #640261 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 100 · G 2 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 3% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.19:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640261 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 #640261
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640261; 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 #640261
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 #640261 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.
#640261#292961#481F61#3A3A60#4E2D60#5E2222#611944#353535Using #640261 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-640261: #640261;background-color: #640261;colors: { 'color-640261': '#640261' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.008, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_640261">#640261</color>fill="#640261"More Pink Colors
#640261 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#640261 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #640261?
#640261 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 2, 97) in RGB and hsl(302, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.28.
What is the RGB value of #640261?
#640261 is rgb(100, 2, 97) — red 100, green 2, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #640261?
#640261 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #640261 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #640261 scores 12.19:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #640261 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #640261 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.56, which is visibly different.
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