#642D76 Color
#642D76 is rgb(100, 45, 118) in RGB, hsl(285, 45%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 62%, 0%, 54%) 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 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642D76rgb(100, 45, 118)hsl(285, 45%, 32%)hsv(285, 62%, 46%)cmyk(15%, 62%, 0%, 54%)oklch(40.5% 0.129 317)lab(28.94% 34.43 -31.55)lch(28.94% 46.70 317.50)What #642D76 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 #642D76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642D76 Channel Values
How #642D76 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 45 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 45% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 62% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642D76 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 #642D76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642D76; 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 #642D76
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 #642D76 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.
#642D76#3B3B76#4E3676#454575#533D75#5C3C3C#5F3759#454545Using #642D76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642d76: #642D76;background-color: #642D76;colors: { 'color-642d76': '#642D76' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.176, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_642d76">#642D76</color>fill="#642D76"More Purple Colors
#642D76 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642D76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642D76?
#642D76 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 45, 118) in RGB and hsl(285, 45%, 32%) 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 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #642D76?
#642D76 is rgb(100, 45, 118) — red 100, green 45, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642D76?
#642D76 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 62%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642D76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642D76 scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642D76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642D76 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 16.98, which is visibly different.
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