#660B5E Color
#660B5E is rgb(102, 11, 94) in RGB, hsl(305, 81%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 8%, 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 7.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#660B5Ergb(102, 11, 94)hsl(305, 81%, 22%)hsv(305, 89%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 8%, 60%)oklch(35.9% 0.151 332.5)lab(23.25% 44.47 -25.00)lch(23.25% 51.01 330.65)What #660B5E 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 #660B5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#660B5E Channel Values
How #660B5E 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 11 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 81% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 8% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.83:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660B5E 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 #660B5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660B5E; 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 #660B5E
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 #660B5E 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.
#660B5E#2C2C5E#4A235E#3D3D5D#50305D#612323#631C42#373737Using #660B5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-660b5e: #660B5E;background-color: #660B5E;colors: { 'color-660b5e': '#660B5E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.043, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_660b5e">#660B5E</color>fill="#660B5E"More Pink Colors
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#660B5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #660B5E?
#660B5E is a dark pink — rgb(102, 11, 94) in RGB and hsl(305, 81%, 22%) 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 7.56.
What is the RGB value of #660B5E?
#660B5E is rgb(102, 11, 94) — red 102, green 11, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #660B5E?
#660B5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 8%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #660B5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #660B5E scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #660B5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #660B5E 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 17.45, which is visibly different.
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