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#640868 Color

#640868 is rgb(100, 8, 104) in RGB, hsl(298, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 92%, 0%, 59%) 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 8.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#640868
HEX#640868
RGBrgb(100, 8, 104)
HSLhsl(298, 86%, 22%)
HSVhsv(298, 92%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 92%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(36% 0.16 326.2)
LABlab(23.16% 45.85 -31.73)
LCHlch(23.16% 55.76 325.31)

What #640868 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 #640868, 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 pink in the library.

#640868 Channel Values

How #640868 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 8 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 86% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 92% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.82:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640868 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 text11.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #640868

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640868; 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 #640868

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 #640868 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#640868
Protanopia#2B2B68
Protanomaly#482168
Deuteranopia#3B3B67
Deuteranomaly#4F2E67
Tritanopia#5D2626
Tritanomaly#601E49
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #640868 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-640868: #640868;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #640868;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-640868': '#640868' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.031, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_640868">#640868</color>
SVG fillfill="#640868"

More Pink Colors

#640868 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#640868 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #640868?

#640868 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 8, 104) in RGB and hsl(298, 86%, 22%) 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 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #640868?

#640868 is rgb(100, 8, 104) — red 100, green 8, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #640868?

#640868 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 92%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #640868 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #640868 scores 11.82:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #640868 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #640868 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 12.98, which is visibly different.

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