#662895 Color
#662895 is rgb(102, 40, 149) in RGB, hsl(274, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 73%, 0%, 42%) 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 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662895rgb(102, 40, 149)hsl(274, 58%, 37%)hsv(274, 73%, 58%)cmyk(32%, 73%, 0%, 42%)oklch(42.3% 0.17 306.3)lab(30.16% 42.89 -48.86)lch(30.16% 65.02 311.28)What #662895 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 #662895, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662895 Channel Values
How #662895 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 40 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662895 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 #662895
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662895; 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 #662895
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 #662895 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.
#662895#393995#4F3395#444494#543B95#584343#5E3A6D#484848Using #662895 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662895: #662895;background-color: #662895;colors: { 'color-662895': '#662895' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.157, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_662895">#662895</color>fill="#662895"More Purple Colors
#662895 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#662895 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662895?
#662895 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 40, 149) in RGB and hsl(274, 58%, 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 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #662895?
#662895 is rgb(102, 40, 149) — red 102, green 40, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662895?
#662895 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 73%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662895 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662895 scores 9.12:1 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 #662895 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662895 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 5.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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