#660559 Color
#660559 is rgb(102, 5, 89) in RGB, hsl(308, 91%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 13%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#660559rgb(102, 5, 89)hsl(308, 91%, 21%)hsv(308, 95%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 13%, 60%)oklch(35.2% 0.152 335.2)lab(22.55% 45.17 -22.79)lch(22.55% 50.59 333.23)What #660559 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 #660559, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#660559 Channel Values
How #660559 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 5 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 91% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 95% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 13% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.13:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660559 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 #660559
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660559; 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 #660559
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 #660559 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.
#660559#2B2B59#492159#3C3C57#502E58#611F1F#63183E#363636Using #660559 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-660559: #660559;background-color: #660559;colors: { 'color-660559': '#660559' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.020, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_660559">#660559</color>fill="#660559"More Pink Colors
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#660559 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #660559?
#660559 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 5, 89) in RGB and hsl(308, 91%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #660559?
#660559 is rgb(102, 5, 89) — red 102, green 5, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #660559?
#660559 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 13%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #660559 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #660559 scores 12.13:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #660559 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #660559 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.79, which is visibly different.
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