What color is #642C68?

#642C68 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 #642C68?

The RGB value is 100, 44, 104: 100 red, 44 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642C68?

The complementary color is #30682C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642C68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642C68 color

#642C68 rgb(100, 44, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #642C68 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 17.3% green and 40.8% blue (100, 44, 104).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 41% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#642C68 color codes

HEX	`#642C68`
RGB	`rgb(100, 44, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 17.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 41%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 58%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 58%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, 34.67, -24.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 42.24, 325.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.655, 5.511, 13.702)`
Decimal	`6564968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642C68, 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 #642C68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642C68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #642C68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642c68; }
.text { color: #642c68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642c68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 44 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642c68, #682c4e); }

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Questions

What color is #642C68?: #642C68 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 #642C68?: The RGB value is 100, 44, 104: 100 red, 44 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642C68?: The complementary color is #30682C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642C68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.