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#640688 Color

#640688 is rgb(100, 6, 136) in RGB, hsl(283, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 96%, 0%, 47%) 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 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#640688
HEX#640688
RGBrgb(100, 6, 136)
HSLhsl(283, 92%, 28%)
HSVhsv(283, 96%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 96%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(38.4% 0.187 312.5)
LABlab(25.13% 50.76 -48.98)
LCHlch(25.13% 70.54 316.02)

What #640688 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 #640688, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#640688 Channel Values

How #640688 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 6 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 92% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 96% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.92:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640688 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.

TextWhite text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #640688

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640688; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #640688

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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Shades

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How #640688 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.

Typical#640688
Protanopia#2A2A88
Protanomaly#482088
Deuteranopia#3B3B87
Deuteranomaly#4E2D87
Tritanopia#573333
Tritanomaly#5D2760
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #640688 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-640688: #640688;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #640688;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-640688': '#640688' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.024, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_640688">#640688</color>
SVG fillfill="#640688"

More Purple Colors

#640688 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#640688 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #640688?

#640688 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 6, 136) in RGB and hsl(283, 92%, 28%) 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 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #640688?

#640688 is rgb(100, 6, 136) — red 100, green 6, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #640688?

#640688 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 96%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #640688 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #640688 scores 10.92:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #640688 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #640688 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 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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