#661FA8 Color
#661FA8 is rgb(102, 31, 168) in RGB, hsl(271, 69%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#661FA8rgb(102, 31, 168)hsl(271, 69%, 39%)hsv(271, 82%, 66%)cmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 34%)oklch(43% 0.199 301.6)lab(30.19% 50.02 -60.33)lch(30.19% 78.37 309.66)What #661FA8 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 #661FA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#661FA8 Channel Values
How #661FA8 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 31 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 69% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 82% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #661FA8 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 #661FA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #661FA8; 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 #661FA8
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 #661FA8 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.
#661FA8#3434A8#4D2DA8#4141A7#5236A8#524646#5B3A7A#494949Using #661FA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-661fa8: #661FA8;background-color: #661FA8;colors: { 'color-661fa8': '#661FA8' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.122, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_661fa8">#661FA8</color>fill="#661FA8"More Purple Colors
#661FA8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#661FA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #661FA8?
#661FA8 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 31, 168) in RGB and hsl(271, 69%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #661FA8?
#661FA8 is rgb(102, 31, 168) — red 102, green 31, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #661FA8?
#661FA8 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #661FA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #661FA8 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #661FA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #661FA8 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 12.46, which is visibly different.
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