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#660481 Color

#660481 is rgb(102, 4, 129) in RGB, hsl(287, 94%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 97%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#660481
HEX#660481
RGBrgb(102, 4, 129)
HSLhsl(287, 94%, 26%)
HSVhsv(287, 97%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 97%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(38% 0.183 316.3)
LABlab(24.87% 50.48 -44.99)
LCHlch(24.87% 67.62 318.29)

What #660481 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 #660481, 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.

#660481 Channel Values

How #660481 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 102 · G 4 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 94% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 97% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660481 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 text11.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #660481

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660481; 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 #660481

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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Shades

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How #660481 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#660481
Protanopia#2B2B81
Protanomaly#492081
Deuteranopia#3C3C80
Deuteranomaly#502E80
Tritanopia#5B2F2F
Tritanomaly#60245B
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #660481 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-660481: #660481;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #660481;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-660481': '#660481' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.016, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_660481">#660481</color>
SVG fillfill="#660481"

More Purple Colors

#660481 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#660481 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #660481?

#660481 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 4, 129) in RGB and hsl(287, 94%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #660481?

#660481 is rgb(102, 4, 129) — red 102, green 4, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #660481?

#660481 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 97%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #660481 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #660481 scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #660481 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #660481 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.17, which is visibly different.

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