#66337A Color
#66337A is rgb(102, 51, 122) in RGB, hsl(283, 41%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 52%) 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 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66337Argb(102, 51, 122)hsl(283, 41%, 34%)hsv(283, 58%, 48%)cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 52%)oklch(41.9% 0.124 315.5)lab(30.66% 32.63 -31.33)lch(30.66% 45.23 316.16)What #66337A 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 #66337A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66337A Channel Values
How #66337A 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 51 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 41% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 58% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66337A 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 #66337A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66337A; 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 #66337A
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 #66337A 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.
#66337A#3F3F7A#513B7A#494979#56417A#5E4141#613C5D#494949Using #66337A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66337a: #66337A;background-color: #66337A;colors: { 'color-66337a': '#66337A' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.200, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_66337a">#66337A</color>fill="#66337A"More Purple Colors
#66337A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66337A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66337A?
#66337A is a dark purple — rgb(102, 51, 122) in RGB and hsl(283, 41%, 34%) 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 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #66337A?
#66337A is rgb(102, 51, 122) — red 102, green 51, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66337A?
#66337A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66337A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66337A scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66337A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66337A 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 16.01, which is visibly different.
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