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#643CAF Color

#643CAF is rgb(100, 60, 175) in RGB, hsl(261, 49%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 66%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#643CAF
HEX#643CAF
RGBrgb(100, 60, 175)
HSLhsl(261, 49%, 46%)
HSVhsv(261, 66%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 66%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.174 294.7)
LABlab(35.35% 37.85 -56.14)
LCHlch(35.35% 67.71 303.99)

What #643CAF 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 #643CAF, 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.

#643CAF Channel Values

How #643CAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 60 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 49% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 66% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.48:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643CAF 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.

TextWhite text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #643CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643CAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #643CAF

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 #643CAF 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.

Typical#643CAF
Protanopia#4545AF
Protanomaly#5341AF
Deuteranopia#4C4CAF
Deuteranomaly#5746AF
Tritanopia#4F5656
Tritanomaly#584D83
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #643CAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-643caf: #643CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #643CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-643caf': '#643CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.235, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_643caf">#643CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#643CAF"

More Purple Colors

#643CAF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#643CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #643CAF?

#643CAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(100, 60, 175) in RGB and hsl(261, 49%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #643CAF?

#643CAF is rgb(100, 60, 175) — red 100, green 60, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #643CAF?

#643CAF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 66%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #643CAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #643CAF scores 7.48:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #643CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #643CAF 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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