#642876 Color
#642876 is rgb(100, 40, 118) in RGB, hsl(286, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 66%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642876rgb(100, 40, 118)hsl(286, 49%, 31%)hsv(286, 66%, 46%)cmyk(15%, 66%, 0%, 54%)oklch(39.8% 0.137 317.6)lab(27.99% 36.90 -33.05)lch(27.99% 49.53 318.15)What #642876 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 #642876, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642876 Channel Values
How #642876 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 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 49% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 66% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642876 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 #642876
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642876; 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 #642876
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 #642876 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.
#642876#383876#4D3276#434375#523A75#5C3939#5F3358#434343Using #642876 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642876: #642876;background-color: #642876;colors: { 'color-642876': '#642876' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.157, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_642876">#642876</color>fill="#642876"More Purple Colors
#642876 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642876 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642876?
#642876 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 40, 118) in RGB and hsl(286, 49%, 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 4.
What is the RGB value of #642876?
#642876 is rgb(100, 40, 118) — red 100, green 40, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642876?
#642876 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 66%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642876 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642876 scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642876 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642876 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 15.36, which is visibly different.
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