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#662CA0 Color

#662CA0 is rgb(102, 44, 160) in RGB, hsl(270, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 72%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#662CA0
HEX#662CA0
RGBrgb(102, 44, 160)
HSLhsl(270, 57%, 40%)
HSVhsv(270, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 72%, 0%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.177 302.3)
LABlab(31.56% 43.18 -53.27)
LCHlch(31.56% 68.58 309.03)

What #662CA0 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 #662CA0, 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.

#662CA0 Channel Values

How #662CA0 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 44 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 57% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662CA0 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #662CA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662CA0; 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 #662CA0

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 #662CA0 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#662CA0
Protanopia#3B3BA0
Protanomaly#5035A0
Deuteranopia#46469F
Deuteranomaly#543DA0
Tritanopia#554949
Tritanomaly#5C3F76
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #662CA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-662ca0: #662CA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #662CA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-662ca0': '#662CA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.173, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_662ca0">#662CA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#662CA0"

More Purple Colors

#662CA0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#662CA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #662CA0?

#662CA0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(102, 44, 160) in RGB and hsl(270, 57%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #662CA0?

#662CA0 is rgb(102, 44, 160) — red 102, green 44, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #662CA0?

#662CA0 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 72%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #662CA0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #662CA0 scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #662CA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #662CA0 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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