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#640CCF Color

#640CCF is rgb(100, 12, 207) in RGB, hsl(267, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 94%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#640CCF
HEX#640CCF
RGBrgb(100, 12, 207)
HSLhsl(267, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(267, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 94%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.247 292.5)
LABlab(31.54% 61.76 -81.17)
LCHlch(31.54% 101.99 307.27)

What #640CCF 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 #640CCF, 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.

#640CCF Channel Values

How #640CCF 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 12 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.42:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640CCF 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 text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #640CCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640CCF; 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 #640CCF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #640CCF.

How #640CCF 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#640CCF
Protanopia#2C2CCF
Protanomaly#4922CF
Deuteranopia#3C3CCE
Deuteranomaly#4F2FCF
Tritanopia#3E5151
Tritanomaly#504095
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #640CCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-640ccf: #640CCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #640CCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-640ccf': '#640CCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.047, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_640ccf">#640CCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#640CCF"

More Purple Colors

#640CCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#640CCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #640CCF?

#640CCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(100, 12, 207) in RGB and hsl(267, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #640CCF?

#640CCF is rgb(100, 12, 207) — red 100, green 12, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #640CCF?

#640CCF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 94%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #640CCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #640CCF scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #640CCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #640CCF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.06, which is visibly different.

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