What color is #642768?

#642768 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #642768?

The RGB value is 100, 39, 104: 100 red, 39 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642768?

The complementary color is #2B6827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642768 color

#642768 rgb(100, 39, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #642768 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 15.3% green and 40.8% blue (100, 39, 104).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#642768 color codes

HEX	`#642768`
RGB	`rgb(100, 39, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 15.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, 37.27, -25.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 45.22, 325.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.48, 5.16, 13.643)`
Decimal	`6563688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642768, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #642768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #642768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642768; }
.text { color: #642768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 39 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642768, #68274b); }

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Questions

What color is #642768?: #642768 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #642768?: The RGB value is 100, 39, 104: 100 red, 39 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642768?: The complementary color is #2B6827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.