#642370 Color
#642370 is rgb(100, 35, 112) in RGB, hsl(291, 52%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 69%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642370rgb(100, 35, 112)hsl(291, 52%, 29%)hsv(291, 69%, 44%)cmyk(11%, 69%, 0%, 56%)oklch(38.8% 0.138 321.1)lab(26.80% 38.24 -31.13)lch(26.80% 49.31 320.86)What #642370 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 #642370, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642370 Channel Values
How #642370 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 35 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 52% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 69% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642370 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 #642370
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642370; 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 #642370
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 #642370 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.
#642370#353570#4C2F70#41416F#51376F#5D3535#602E53#404040Using #642370 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642370: #642370;background-color: #642370;colors: { 'color-642370': '#642370' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.137, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_642370">#642370</color>fill="#642370"More Pink Colors
#642370 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642370 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642370?
#642370 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 35, 112) in RGB and hsl(291, 52%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #642370?
#642370 is rgb(100, 35, 112) — red 100, green 35, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642370?
#642370 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 69%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642370 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642370 scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642370 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642370 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 17.49, which is visibly different.
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