#643F6E Color
#643F6E is rgb(100, 63, 110) in RGB, hsl(287, 27%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643F6Ergb(100, 63, 110)hsl(287, 27%, 34%)hsv(287, 43%, 43%)cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 57%)oklch(43% 0.087 318.9)lab(32.58% 23.17 -20.82)lch(32.58% 31.15 318.06)What #643F6E 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 #643F6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643F6E Channel Values
How #643F6E 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 63 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 27% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 43% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.47:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643F6E 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 #643F6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643F6E; 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 #643F6E
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 #643F6E 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.
#643F6E#47476E#54446E#4E4E6D#57486E#5F4747#614459#4D4D4DUsing #643F6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643f6e: #643F6E;background-color: #643F6E;colors: { 'color-643f6e': '#643F6E' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.247, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_643f6e">#643F6E</color>fill="#643F6E"More Purple Colors
#643F6E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643F6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643F6E?
#643F6E is a dark purple — rgb(100, 63, 110) in RGB and hsl(287, 27%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #643F6E?
#643F6E is rgb(100, 63, 110) — red 100, green 63, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643F6E?
#643F6E converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643F6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643F6E scores 8.47:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643F6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643F6E 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 22.11, which is visibly different.
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