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#644F7D Color

#644F7D is rgb(100, 79, 125) in RGB, hsl(267, 23%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 37%, 0%, 51%) 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 9.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#644F7D
HEX#644F7D
RGBrgb(100, 79, 125)
HSLhsl(267, 23%, 40%)
HSVhsv(267, 37%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 37%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.077 304.6)
LABlab(37.27% 16.52 -22.90)
LCHlch(37.27% 28.24 305.81)

What #644F7D 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 #644F7D, 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.

#644F7D Channel Values

How #644F7D 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 79 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 23% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 37% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644F7D 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 text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #644F7D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644F7D; 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 #644F7D

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 #644F7D 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#644F7D
Protanopia#53537D
Protanomaly#5A517D
Deuteranopia#57577D
Deuteranomaly#5C547D
Tritanopia#5E5757
Tritanomaly#605468
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #644F7D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-644f7d: #644F7D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #644F7D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-644f7d': '#644F7D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.310, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_644f7d">#644F7D</color>
SVG fillfill="#644F7D"

More Purple Colors

#644F7D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#644F7D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #644F7D?

#644F7D is a mid-tone purple — rgb(100, 79, 125) in RGB and hsl(267, 23%, 40%) 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 9.07.

What is the RGB value of #644F7D?

#644F7D is rgb(100, 79, 125) — red 100, green 79, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #644F7D?

#644F7D converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 37%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #644F7D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #644F7D scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #644F7D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #644F7D 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 21.6, which is visibly different.

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