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#642CF2 Color

#642CF2 is rgb(100, 44, 242) in RGB, hsl(257, 88%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 82%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), visibly different at ΔE 12.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#642CF2
HEX#642CF2
RGBrgb(100, 44, 242)
HSLhsl(257, 88%, 56%)
HSVhsv(257, 82%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 82%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.264 285)
LABlab(37.88% 59.86 -90.69)
LCHlch(37.88% 108.67 303.43)

What #642CF2 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 #642CF2, 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 purple in the library.

#642CF2 Channel Values

How #642CF2 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 44 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 88% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 82% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.59:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642CF2 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 text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #642CF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642CF2; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #642CF2

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #642CF2.

How #642CF2 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#642CF2
Protanopia#3A3AF2
Protanomaly#4E35F2
Deuteranopia#4545F2
Deuteranomaly#533CF2
Tritanopia#246666
Tritanomaly#4655B0
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #642CF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-642cf2: #642CF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #642CF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-642cf2': '#642CF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.173, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_642cf2">#642CF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#642CF2"

More Purple Colors

#642CF2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#642CF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #642CF2?

#642CF2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(100, 44, 242) in RGB and hsl(257, 88%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.03.

What is the RGB value of #642CF2?

#642CF2 is rgb(100, 44, 242) — red 100, green 44, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #642CF2?

#642CF2 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 82%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #642CF2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #642CF2 scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #642CF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #642CF2 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.43, which is visibly different.

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