#660490 Color
#660490 is rgb(102, 4, 144) in RGB, hsl(282, 95%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 97%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#660490rgb(102, 4, 144)hsl(282, 95%, 29%)hsv(282, 97%, 56%)cmyk(29%, 97%, 0%, 44%)oklch(39.3% 0.195 310.7)lab(25.96% 52.70 -52.58)lch(25.96% 74.45 315.07)What #660490 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 #660490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#660490 Channel Values
How #660490 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 4 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 95% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 97% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.58:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660490 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.
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Colors That Go With #660490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660490; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #660490
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 #660490 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.
#660490#2B2B90#492090#3C3C8F#502E8F#583535#5E2966#3F3F3FUsing #660490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-660490: #660490;background-color: #660490;colors: { 'color-660490': '#660490' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.016, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_660490">#660490</color>fill="#660490"More Purple Colors
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#660490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #660490?
#660490 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 4, 144) in RGB and hsl(282, 95%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #660490?
#660490 is rgb(102, 4, 144) — red 102, green 4, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #660490?
#660490 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 97%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #660490 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #660490 scores 10.58:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #660490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #660490 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 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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