#661E6B Color
#661E6B is rgb(102, 30, 107) in RGB, hsl(296, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 72%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#661E6Brgb(102, 30, 107)hsl(296, 56%, 27%)hsv(296, 72%, 42%)cmyk(5%, 72%, 0%, 58%)oklch(38.2% 0.141 325.1)lab(26.09% 40.19 -29.00)lch(26.09% 49.56 324.18)What #661E6B 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 #661E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#661E6B Channel Values
How #661E6B 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 30 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.7:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #661E6B 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 #661E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #661E6B; 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 #661E6B
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 #661E6B 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.
#661E6B#33336B#4C2C6B#41416A#52366A#603030#622A4E#3E3E3EUsing #661E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-661e6b: #661E6B;background-color: #661E6B;colors: { 'color-661e6b': '#661E6B' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.118, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_661e6b">#661E6B</color>fill="#661E6B"More Pink Colors
#661E6B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#661E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #661E6B?
#661E6B is a dark pink — rgb(102, 30, 107) in RGB and hsl(296, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #661E6B?
#661E6B is rgb(102, 30, 107) — red 102, green 30, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #661E6B?
#661E6B converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 72%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #661E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #661E6B scores 10.7:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #661E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #661E6B 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 17.88, which is visibly different.
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