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#663286 Color

#663286 is rgb(102, 50, 134) in RGB, hsl(277, 46%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 63%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#663286
HEX#663286
RGBrgb(102, 50, 134)
HSLhsl(277, 46%, 36%)
HSVhsv(277, 63%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 63%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.14 310.3)
LABlab(31.09% 35.30 -38.13)
LCHlch(31.09% 51.96 312.79)

What #663286 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 #663286, 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.

#663286 Channel Values

How #663286 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 50 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 46% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 63% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.88:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663286 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 text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #663286

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663286; 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 #663286

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 #663286 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#663286
Protanopia#3F3F86
Protanomaly#513A86
Deuteranopia#484885
Deuteranomaly#564086
Tritanopia#5C4444
Tritanomaly#603E65
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #663286 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-663286: #663286;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #663286;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-663286': '#663286' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.196, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_663286">#663286</color>
SVG fillfill="#663286"

More Purple Colors

#663286 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#663286 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #663286?

#663286 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 50, 134) in RGB and hsl(277, 46%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #663286?

#663286 is rgb(102, 50, 134) — red 102, green 50, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #663286?

#663286 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 63%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #663286 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #663286 scores 8.88:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #663286 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #663286 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 10.14, which is visibly different.

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