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#662796 Color

#662796 is rgb(102, 39, 150) in RGB, hsl(274, 59%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 74%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#662796
HEX#662796
RGBrgb(102, 39, 150)
HSLhsl(274, 59%, 37%)
HSVhsv(274, 74%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 74%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.173 306.1)
LABlab(30.06% 43.52 -49.63)
LCHlch(30.06% 66.01 311.25)

What #662796 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 #662796, 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.

#662796 Channel Values

How #662796 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 39 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 59% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 74% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662796 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 text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #662796

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662796; 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 #662796

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 #662796 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#662796
Protanopia#383896
Protanomaly#4E3296
Deuteranopia#444495
Deuteranomaly#543A96
Tritanopia#584343
Tritanomaly#5E3A6E
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #662796 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-662796: #662796;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #662796;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-662796': '#662796' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.153, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_662796">#662796</color>
SVG fillfill="#662796"

More Purple Colors

#662796 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#662796 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #662796?

#662796 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 39, 150) in RGB and hsl(274, 59%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #662796?

#662796 is rgb(102, 39, 150) — red 102, green 39, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #662796?

#662796 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 74%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #662796 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #662796 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #662796 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #662796 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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