#644B8B Color
#644B8B is rgb(100, 75, 139) in RGB, hsl(263, 30%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 46%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644B8Brgb(100, 75, 139)hsl(263, 30%, 42%)hsv(263, 46%, 55%)cmyk(28%, 46%, 0%, 45%)oklch(46.8% 0.104 300.5)lab(36.83% 21.66 -32.14)lch(36.83% 38.76 303.97)What #644B8B 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 #644B8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#644B8B Channel Values
How #644B8B 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 75 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 30% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 46% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644B8B 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 #644B8B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644B8B; 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 #644B8B
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 #644B8B 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.
#644B8B#50508B#594E8B#54548B#5B518B#5B5656#5E526F#575757Using #644B8B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644b8b: #644B8B;background-color: #644B8B;colors: { 'color-644b8b': '#644B8B' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.294, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_644b8b">#644B8B</color>fill="#644B8B"More Purple Colors
#644B8B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#644B8B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644B8B?
#644B8B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(100, 75, 139) in RGB and hsl(263, 30%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.
What is the RGB value of #644B8B?
#644B8B is rgb(100, 75, 139) — red 100, green 75, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644B8B?
#644B8B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 46%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644B8B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644B8B scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644B8B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644B8B 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 12.46, which is visibly different.
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