#642663 Color
#642663 is rgb(100, 38, 99) in RGB, hsl(301, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642663rgb(100, 38, 99)hsl(301, 45%, 27%)hsv(301, 62%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 61%)oklch(38.4% 0.121 328.2)lab(26.68% 34.90 -22.94)lch(26.68% 41.77 326.69)What #642663 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 #642663, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642663 Channel Values
How #642663 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 38 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 1% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642663 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 #642663
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642663; 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 #642663
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 #642663 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.
#642663#373763#4D3163#424262#523962#5F3333#612E4B#3F3F3FUsing #642663 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642663: #642663;background-color: #642663;colors: { 'color-642663': '#642663' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.149, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_642663">#642663</color>fill="#642663"More Pink Colors
#642663 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642663 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642663?
#642663 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 38, 99) in RGB and hsl(301, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #642663?
#642663 is rgb(100, 38, 99) — red 100, green 38, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642663?
#642663 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642663 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642663 scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642663 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642663 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.23, which is visibly different.
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