#642871 Color
#642871 is rgb(100, 40, 113) in RGB, hsl(289, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642871rgb(100, 40, 113)hsl(289, 48%, 30%)hsv(289, 65%, 44%)cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 56%)oklch(39.5% 0.132 320.1)lab(27.73% 36.08 -30.29)lch(27.73% 47.11 319.99)What #642871 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 #642871, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642871 Channel Values
How #642871 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 40 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642871 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 #642871
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642871; 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 #642871
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 #642871 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.
#642871#383871#4D3271#434370#523A70#5D3838#603254#424242Using #642871 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642871: #642871;background-color: #642871;colors: { 'color-642871': '#642871' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.157, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_642871">#642871</color>fill="#642871"More Purple Colors
#642871 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642871 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642871?
#642871 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 40, 113) in RGB and hsl(289, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #642871?
#642871 is rgb(100, 40, 113) — red 100, green 40, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642871?
#642871 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642871 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642871 scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642871 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642871 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 18.17, which is visibly different.
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