What color is #642867?

#642867 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 #642867?

The RGB value is 100, 40, 103: 100 red, 40 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642867?

The complementary color is #2B6728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642867 color

#642867 rgb(100, 40, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #642867 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 15.7% green and 40.4% blue (100, 40, 103).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#642867 color codes

HEX	`#642867`
RGB	`rgb(100, 40, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 15.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 61%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.32, 36.56, -24.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.32, 44.16, 325.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.462, 5.207, 13.389)`
Decimal	`6563943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642867, 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 #642867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #642867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642867; }
.text { color: #642867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 40 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642867, #67284b); }

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Questions

What color is #642867?: #642867 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 #642867?: The RGB value is 100, 40, 103: 100 red, 40 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642867?: The complementary color is #2B6728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.