#643557 Color
#643557 is rgb(100, 53, 87) in RGB, hsl(317, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 13%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643557rgb(100, 53, 87)hsl(317, 31%, 30%)hsv(317, 47%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 13%, 61%)oklch(40.1% 0.082 338.3)lab(29.32% 25.33 -11.09)lch(29.32% 27.65 336.35)What #643557 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 #643557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643557 Channel Values
How #643557 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 53 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 13% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643557 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 #643557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643557; 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 #643557
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 #643557 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.
#643557#404057#513C57#494956#554256#613B3B#623848#454545Using #643557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643557: #643557;background-color: #643557;colors: { 'color-643557': '#643557' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.208, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_643557">#643557</color>fill="#643557"More Pink Colors
#643557 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643557?
#643557 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 53, 87) in RGB and hsl(317, 31%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #643557?
#643557 is rgb(100, 53, 87) — red 100, green 53, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643557?
#643557 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 13%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643557 scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643557 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 31.5, which is a different colour altogether.
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