#643181 Color
#643181 is rgb(100, 49, 129) in RGB, hsl(278, 45%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 62%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643181rgb(100, 49, 129)hsl(278, 45%, 35%)hsv(278, 62%, 51%)cmyk(22%, 62%, 0%, 49%)oklch(41.8% 0.135 311.3)lab(30.32% 34.31 -36.26)lch(30.32% 49.92 313.41)What #643181 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 #643181, 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.
#643181 Channel Values
How #643181 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 49 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 45% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 62% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643181 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #643181 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #643181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643181; 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 #643181
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #643181.
How #643181 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.
#643181#3D3D81#503981#474780#543F81#5A4242#5E3C61#484848Using #643181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643181: #643181;background-color: #643181;colors: { 'color-643181': '#643181' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.192, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_643181">#643181</color>fill="#643181"More Purple Colors
#643181 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643181?
#643181 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 49, 129) in RGB and hsl(278, 45%, 35%) 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 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #643181?
#643181 is rgb(100, 49, 129) — red 100, green 49, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643181?
#643181 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 62%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643181 scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643181 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 12.32, which is visibly different.
Open #643181 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.