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#641787 Color

#641787 is rgb(100, 23, 135) in RGB, hsl(281, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 83%, 0%, 47%) 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 9.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#641787
HEX#641787
RGBrgb(100, 23, 135)
HSLhsl(281, 71%, 31%)
HSVhsv(281, 83%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 83%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.174 312)
LABlab(26.50% 46.54 -46.14)
LCHlch(26.50% 65.53 315.25)

What #641787 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 #641787, 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.

#641787 Channel Values

How #641787 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 23 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 71% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 83% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #641787 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 text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #641787

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #641787; 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 #641787

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 #641787 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#641787
Protanopia#2F2F87
Protanomaly#4A2787
Deuteranopia#3E3E86
Deuteranomaly#503286
Tritanopia#583737
Tritanomaly#5D2D61
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #641787 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-641787: #641787;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #641787;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-641787': '#641787' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.090, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_641787">#641787</color>
SVG fillfill="#641787"

More Purple Colors

#641787 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#641787 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #641787?

#641787 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 23, 135) in RGB and hsl(281, 71%, 31%) 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 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #641787?

#641787 is rgb(100, 23, 135) — red 100, green 23, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #641787?

#641787 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 83%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #641787 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #641787 scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #641787 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #641787 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.

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