#641EAE Color
#641EAE is rgb(100, 30, 174) in RGB, hsl(269, 71%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), visibly different at ΔE 10.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#641EAErgb(100, 30, 174)hsl(269, 71%, 40%)hsv(269, 83%, 68%)cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 32%)oklch(43.2% 0.206 299.1)lab(30.24% 51.12 -63.87)lch(30.24% 81.81 308.68)What #641EAE 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 #641EAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#641EAE Channel Values
How #641EAE 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 30 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 71% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 83% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.98:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #641EAE 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 #641EAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #641EAE; 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 #641EAE
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 #641EAE 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.
#641EAE#3333AE#4B2CAE#4040AD#5135AE#4D4848#573B7E#494949Using #641EAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-641eae: #641EAE;background-color: #641EAE;colors: { 'color-641eae': '#641EAE' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.118, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_641eae">#641EAE</color>fill="#641EAE"More Purple Colors
#641EAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#641EAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #641EAE?
#641EAE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(100, 30, 174) in RGB and hsl(269, 71%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.08.
What is the RGB value of #641EAE?
#641EAE is rgb(100, 30, 174) — red 100, green 30, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #641EAE?
#641EAE converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #641EAE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #641EAE scores 8.98:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #641EAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #641EAE 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 14.81, which is visibly different.
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