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#642296 Color

#642296 is rgb(100, 34, 150) in RGB, hsl(274, 63%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 77%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#642296
HEX#642296
RGBrgb(100, 34, 150)
HSLhsl(274, 63%, 36%)
HSVhsv(274, 77%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 77%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.178 305.7)
LABlab(28.98% 45.15 -51.39)
LCHlch(28.98% 68.41 311.30)

What #642296 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 #642296, 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.

#642296 Channel Values

How #642296 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 34 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 63% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 77% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642296 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 text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #642296

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642296; 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 #642296

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 #642296 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#642296
Protanopia#353596
Protanomaly#4C2E96
Deuteranopia#414195
Deuteranomaly#513796
Tritanopia#554141
Tritanomaly#5B376D
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #642296 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-642296: #642296;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #642296;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-642296': '#642296' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.133, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_642296">#642296</color>
SVG fillfill="#642296"

More Purple Colors

#642296 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#642296 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #642296?

#642296 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 34, 150) in RGB and hsl(274, 63%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #642296?

#642296 is rgb(100, 34, 150) — red 100, green 34, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #642296?

#642296 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 77%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #642296 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #642296 scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #642296 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #642296 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 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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