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#662E62 Color

#662E62 is rgb(102, 46, 98) in RGB, hsl(304, 38%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 4%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#662E62
HEX#662E62
RGBrgb(102, 46, 98)
HSLhsl(304, 38%, 29%)
HSVhsv(304, 55%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 4%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.108 330.1)
LABlab(28.53% 31.42 -19.40)
LCHlch(28.53% 36.92 328.31)

What #662E62 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 #662E62, 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 pink in the library.

#662E62 Channel Values

How #662E62 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 46 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 38% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 55% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 4% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662E62 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 text9.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #662E62

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662E62; 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 #662E62

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 #662E62 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#662E62
Protanopia#3C3C62
Protanomaly#503762
Deuteranopia#474761
Deuteranomaly#553E61
Tritanopia#613838
Tritanomaly#63344C
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #662E62 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-662e62: #662E62;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #662E62;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-662e62': '#662E62' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.180, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_662e62">#662E62</color>
SVG fillfill="#662E62"

More Pink Colors

#662E62 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#662E62 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #662E62?

#662E62 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 46, 98) in RGB and hsl(304, 38%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #662E62?

#662E62 is rgb(102, 46, 98) — red 102, green 46, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #662E62?

#662E62 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 4%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #662E62 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #662E62 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #662E62 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #662E62 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 25.46, which is a different colour altogether.

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