#640684 Color
#640684 is rgb(100, 6, 132) in RGB, hsl(285, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#640684rgb(100, 6, 132)hsl(285, 91%, 27%)hsv(285, 95%, 52%)cmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 48%)oklch(38.1% 0.183 314.1)lab(24.84% 50.16 -46.94)lch(24.84% 68.70 316.90)What #640684 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 #640684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#640684 Channel Values
How #640684 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 6 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 91% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 95% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.05:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640684 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 #640684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640684; 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 #640684
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 #640684 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.
#640684#2A2A84#482084#3B3B83#4E2D83#583131#5D265E#3C3C3CUsing #640684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-640684: #640684;background-color: #640684;colors: { 'color-640684': '#640684' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.024, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_640684">#640684</color>fill="#640684"More Purple Colors
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#640684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #640684?
#640684 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 6, 132) in RGB and hsl(285, 91%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #640684?
#640684 is rgb(100, 6, 132) — red 100, green 6, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #640684?
#640684 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #640684 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #640684 scores 11.05:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #640684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #640684 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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