#640C41 Color
#640C41 is rgb(100, 12, 65) in RGB, hsl(324, 79%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 35%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#640C41rgb(100, 12, 65)hsl(324, 79%, 22%)hsv(324, 88%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 35%, 61%)oklch(34% 0.129 350)lab(21.65% 40.73 -7.94)lch(21.65% 41.50 348.97)What #640C41 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 #640C41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#640C41 Channel Values
How #640C41 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 12 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 79% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 88% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 35% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.57:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640C41 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 #640C41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640C41; 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 #640C41
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 #640C41 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.
#640C41#2C2C41#492241#3C3C3F#4F2F40#621919#63152E#333333Using #640C41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-640c41: #640C41;background-color: #640C41;colors: { 'color-640c41': '#640C41' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.047, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_640c41">#640C41</color>fill="#640C41"More Pink Colors
#640C41 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#640C41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #640C41?
#640C41 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 12, 65) in RGB and hsl(324, 79%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #640C41?
#640C41 is rgb(100, 12, 65) — red 100, green 12, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #640C41?
#640C41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 35%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #640C41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #640C41 scores 12.57:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #640C41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #640C41 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 33.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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