#662E76 Color
#662E76 is rgb(102, 46, 118) in RGB, hsl(287, 44%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662E76rgb(102, 46, 118)hsl(287, 44%, 32%)hsv(287, 61%, 46%)cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 54%)oklch(40.9% 0.128 318.2)lab(29.45% 34.54 -30.73)lch(29.45% 46.23 318.34)What #662E76 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 #662E76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662E76 Channel Values
How #662E76 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 46 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 44% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 61% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662E76 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 #662E76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662E76; 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 #662E76
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 #662E76 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.
#662E76#3C3C76#503776#474775#553E75#5F3D3D#623859#464646Using #662E76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662e76: #662E76;background-color: #662E76;colors: { 'color-662e76': '#662E76' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.180, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_662e76">#662E76</color>fill="#662E76"More Purple Colors
#662E76 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#662E76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662E76?
#662E76 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 46, 118) in RGB and hsl(287, 44%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #662E76?
#662E76 is rgb(102, 46, 118) — red 102, green 46, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662E76?
#662E76 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662E76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662E76 scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662E76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662E76 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 17.65, which is visibly different.
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