#644474 Color
#644474 is rgb(100, 68, 116) in RGB, hsl(280, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644474rgb(100, 68, 116)hsl(280, 26%, 36%)hsv(280, 41%, 45%)cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 55%)oklch(44.2% 0.085 313.8)lab(34.06% 21.31 -22.29)lch(34.06% 30.84 313.72)What #644474 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 #644474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#644474 Channel Values
How #644474 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 68 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644474 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 #644474
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644474; 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 #644474
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 #644474 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.
#644474#4B4B74#564874#505073#594C74#5E4C4C#61495F#505050Using #644474 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644474: #644474;background-color: #644474;colors: { 'color-644474': '#644474' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.267, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_644474">#644474</color>fill="#644474"More Purple Colors
#644474 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#644474 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644474?
#644474 is a dark purple — rgb(100, 68, 116) in RGB and hsl(280, 26%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #644474?
#644474 is rgb(100, 68, 116) — red 100, green 68, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644474?
#644474 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644474 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644474 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644474 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644474 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 20.8, which is visibly different.
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