#643271 Color
#643271 is rgb(100, 50, 113) in RGB, hsl(288, 39%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 56%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643271rgb(100, 50, 113)hsl(288, 39%, 32%)hsv(288, 56%, 44%)cmyk(12%, 56%, 0%, 56%)oklch(40.9% 0.115 319)lab(29.72% 30.97 -27.16)lch(29.72% 41.19 318.75)What #643271 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 #643271, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643271 Channel Values
How #643271 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 50 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 39% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 56% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643271 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 #643271
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643271; 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 #643271
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 #643271 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.
#643271#3E3E71#503A71#474770#544070#5D3E3E#603A57#464646Using #643271 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643271: #643271;background-color: #643271;colors: { 'color-643271': '#643271' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.196, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_643271">#643271</color>fill="#643271"More Purple Colors
#643271 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643271 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643271?
#643271 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 50, 113) in RGB and hsl(288, 39%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #643271?
#643271 is rgb(100, 50, 113) — red 100, green 50, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643271?
#643271 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 56%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643271 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643271 scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643271 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643271 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.29, which is visibly different.
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