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#660CAC Color

#660CAC is rgb(102, 12, 172) in RGB, hsl(274, 87%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 93%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#660CAC
HEX#660CAC
RGBrgb(102, 12, 172)
HSLhsl(274, 87%, 36%)
HSVhsv(274, 93%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 93%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.215 301.7)
LABlab(28.70% 55.84 -65.18)
LCHlch(28.70% 85.83 310.59)

What #660CAC 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 #660CAC, 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.

#660CAC Channel Values

How #660CAC 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 12 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 87% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 93% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.49:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660CAC 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 text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #660CAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660CAC; 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 #660CAC

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 #660CAC 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#660CAC
Protanopia#2D2DAC
Protanomaly#4A23AC
Deuteranopia#3D3DAB
Deuteranomaly#5030AC
Tritanopia#504242
Tritanomaly#5A347B
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #660CAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-660cac: #660CAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #660CAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-660cac': '#660CAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.047, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_660cac">#660CAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#660CAC"

More Purple Colors

#660CAC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#660CAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #660CAC?

#660CAC is a dark purple — rgb(102, 12, 172) in RGB and hsl(274, 87%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.47.

What is the RGB value of #660CAC?

#660CAC is rgb(102, 12, 172) — red 102, green 12, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #660CAC?

#660CAC converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 93%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #660CAC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #660CAC scores 9.49:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #660CAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #660CAC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.39, which is visibly different.

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