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#640783 Color

#640783 is rgb(100, 7, 131) in RGB, hsl(285, 90%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#640783
HEX#640783
RGBrgb(100, 7, 131)
HSLhsl(285, 90%, 27%)
HSVhsv(285, 95%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(38% 0.182 314.4)
LABlab(24.84% 49.81 -46.32)
LCHlch(24.84% 68.02 317.08)

What #640783 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 #640783, 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.

#640783 Channel Values

How #640783 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 7 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 90% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 95% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.05:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640783 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 text11.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #640783

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640783; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #640783

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #640783 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#640783
Protanopia#2A2A83
Protanomaly#482183
Deuteranopia#3B3B82
Deuteranomaly#4E2E82
Tritanopia#593131
Tritanomaly#5D265D
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #640783 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-640783: #640783;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #640783;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-640783': '#640783' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.027, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_640783">#640783</color>
SVG fillfill="#640783"

More Purple Colors

#640783 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#640783 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #640783?

#640783 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 7, 131) in RGB and hsl(285, 90%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #640783?

#640783 is rgb(100, 7, 131) — red 100, green 7, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #640783?

#640783 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #640783 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #640783 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 #640783 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #640783 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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