#642796 Color
#642796 is rgb(100, 39, 150) in RGB, hsl(273, 59%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 74%, 0%, 41%) 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 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642796rgb(100, 39, 150)hsl(273, 59%, 37%)hsv(273, 74%, 59%)cmyk(33%, 74%, 0%, 41%)oklch(42% 0.172 305.1)lab(29.76% 43.04 -50.13)lch(29.76% 66.07 310.65)What #642796 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 #642796, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642796 Channel Values
How #642796 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 39 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 59% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 74% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642796 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 #642796
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642796; 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 #642796
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 #642796 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.
#642796#373796#4D3196#434395#523996#554343#5B3A6E#474747Using #642796 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642796: #642796;background-color: #642796;colors: { 'color-642796': '#642796' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.153, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_642796">#642796</color>fill="#642796"More Purple Colors
#642796 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642796 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642796?
#642796 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 39, 150) in RGB and hsl(273, 59%, 37%) 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 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #642796?
#642796 is rgb(100, 39, 150) — red 100, green 39, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642796?
#642796 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 74%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642796 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642796 scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642796 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642796 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 5.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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