#642678 Color
#642678 is rgb(100, 38, 120) in RGB, hsl(285, 52%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642678rgb(100, 38, 120)hsl(285, 52%, 31%)hsv(285, 68%, 47%)cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.7% 0.142 316.9)lab(27.75% 38.17 -34.71)lch(27.75% 51.59 317.71)What #642678 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 #642678, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642678 Channel Values
How #642678 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 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 52% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 68% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.05:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642678 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 #642678
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642678; 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 #642678
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 #642678 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.
#642678#373778#4D3178#424277#523977#5C3939#5F3259#424242Using #642678 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642678: #642678;background-color: #642678;colors: { 'color-642678': '#642678' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.149, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_642678">#642678</color>fill="#642678"More Purple Colors
#642678 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642678 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642678?
#642678 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 38, 120) in RGB and hsl(285, 52%, 31%) 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 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #642678?
#642678 is rgb(100, 38, 120) — red 100, green 38, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642678?
#642678 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642678 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642678 scores 10.05:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642678 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642678 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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