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#642768 Color

#642768 is rgb(100, 39, 104) in RGB, hsl(296, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#642768
HEX#642768
RGBrgb(100, 39, 104)
HSLhsl(296, 45%, 28%)
HSVhsv(296, 63%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.124 325.2)
LABlab(27.10% 35.16 -25.52)
LCHlch(27.10% 43.44 324.03)

What #642768 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 #642768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#642768 Channel Values

How #642768 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 39 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 45% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 63% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642768 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.

TextWhite text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #642768

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642768; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #642768

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 #642768 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.

Typical#642768
Protanopia#373768
Protanomaly#4D3168
Deuteranopia#434367
Deuteranomaly#523967
Tritanopia#5E3535
Tritanomaly#61304E
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #642768 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-642768: #642768;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #642768;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-642768': '#642768' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.153, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_642768">#642768</color>
SVG fillfill="#642768"

More Pink Colors

#642768 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#642768 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #642768?

#642768 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 39, 104) in RGB and hsl(296, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #642768?

#642768 is rgb(100, 39, 104) — red 100, green 39, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #642768?

#642768 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #642768 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #642768 scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #642768 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #642768 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 22.27, which is visibly different.

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