#643C77 Color
#643C77 is rgb(100, 60, 119) in RGB, hsl(281, 33%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 50%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643C77rgb(100, 60, 119)hsl(281, 33%, 35%)hsv(281, 50%, 47%)cmyk(16%, 50%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42.9% 0.104 314)lab(32.24% 26.47 -26.99)lch(32.24% 37.80 314.45)What #643C77 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 #643C77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643C77 Channel Values
How #643C77 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 60 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 33% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 50% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643C77 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 #643C77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643C77; 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 #643C77
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 #643C77 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.
#643C77#454577#534177#4C4C76#574677#5D4747#60435E#4C4C4CUsing #643C77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643c77: #643C77;background-color: #643C77;colors: { 'color-643c77': '#643C77' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.235, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_643c77">#643C77</color>fill="#643C77"More Purple Colors
#643C77 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643C77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643C77?
#643C77 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 60, 119) in RGB and hsl(281, 33%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #643C77?
#643C77 is rgb(100, 60, 119) — red 100, green 60, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643C77?
#643C77 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 50%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643C77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643C77 scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643C77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643C77 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 16.66, which is visibly different.
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