#662C72 Color
#662C72 is rgb(102, 44, 114) in RGB, hsl(290, 44%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 61%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662C72rgb(102, 44, 114)hsl(290, 44%, 31%)hsv(290, 61%, 45%)cmyk(11%, 61%, 0%, 55%)oklch(40.4% 0.127 320.5)lab(28.86% 34.89 -29.13)lch(28.86% 45.45 320.15)What #662C72 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 #662C72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662C72 Channel Values
How #662C72 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 44 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 44% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 61% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662C72 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 #662C72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662C72; 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 #662C72
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 #662C72 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.
#662C72#3B3B72#503572#464671#543D71#5F3B3B#623556#444444Using #662C72 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662c72: #662C72;background-color: #662C72;colors: { 'color-662c72': '#662C72' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.173, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_662c72">#662C72</color>fill="#662C72"More Pink Colors
#662C72 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#662C72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662C72?
#662C72 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 44, 114) in RGB and hsl(290, 44%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #662C72?
#662C72 is rgb(102, 44, 114) — red 102, green 44, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662C72?
#662C72 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 61%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662C72 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662C72 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662C72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662C72 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.21, which is visibly different.
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