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#640693 Color

#640693 is rgb(100, 6, 147) in RGB, hsl(280, 92%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 96%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#640693
HEX#640693
RGBrgb(100, 6, 147)
HSLhsl(280, 92%, 30%)
HSVhsv(280, 96%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 96%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(39.4% 0.196 308.7)
LABlab(25.97% 52.46 -54.45)
LCHlch(25.97% 75.61 313.93)

What #640693 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 #640693, 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.

#640693 Channel Values

How #640693 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 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 92% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 96% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640693 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 text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #640693

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640693; 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 #640693

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 #640693 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#640693
Protanopia#2A2A93
Protanomaly#482093
Deuteranopia#3B3B92
Deuteranomaly#4E2D93
Tritanopia#553737
Tritanomaly#5B2B68
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #640693 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-640693: #640693;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #640693;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-640693': '#640693' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.024, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_640693">#640693</color>
SVG fillfill="#640693"

More Purple Colors

#640693 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#640693 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #640693?

#640693 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 6, 147) in RGB and hsl(280, 92%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.

What is the RGB value of #640693?

#640693 is rgb(100, 6, 147) — red 100, green 6, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #640693?

#640693 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 96%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #640693 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #640693 scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #640693 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #640693 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 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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