#642376 Color
#642376 is rgb(100, 35, 118) in RGB, hsl(287, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 70%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642376rgb(100, 35, 118)hsl(287, 54%, 30%)hsv(287, 70%, 46%)cmyk(15%, 70%, 0%, 54%)oklch(39.2% 0.144 318.1)lab(27.13% 39.19 -34.43)lch(27.13% 52.17 318.70)What #642376 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 #642376, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642376 Channel Values
How #642376 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 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 54% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 70% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.27:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642376 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 #642376
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642376; 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 #642376
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 #642376 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.
#642376#353576#4C2F76#414175#513775#5C3636#5F3057#414141Using #642376 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642376: #642376;background-color: #642376;colors: { 'color-642376': '#642376' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.137, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_642376">#642376</color>fill="#642376"More Purple Colors
#642376 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642376 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642376?
#642376 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 35, 118) in RGB and hsl(287, 54%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #642376?
#642376 is rgb(100, 35, 118) — red 100, green 35, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642376?
#642376 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 70%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642376 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642376 scores 10.27:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642376 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642376 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 14.29, which is visibly different.
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