#642390 Color
#642390 is rgb(100, 35, 144) in RGB, hsl(276, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642390rgb(100, 35, 144)hsl(276, 61%, 35%)hsv(276, 76%, 56%)cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 44%)oklch(41.1% 0.171 307.6)lab(28.72% 43.65 -48.12)lch(28.72% 64.97 312.21)What #642390 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 #642390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642390 Channel Values
How #642390 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.61:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642390 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 #642390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642390; 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 #642390
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 #642390 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.
#642390#353590#4C2F90#41418F#513790#563F3F#5C3669#454545Using #642390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642390: #642390;background-color: #642390;colors: { 'color-642390': '#642390' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.137, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_642390">#642390</color>fill="#642390"More Purple Colors
#642390 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642390?
#642390 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 35, 144) in RGB and hsl(276, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #642390?
#642390 is rgb(100, 35, 144) — red 100, green 35, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642390?
#642390 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642390 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642390 scores 9.61:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642390 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 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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