#663579 Color
#663579 is rgb(102, 53, 121) in RGB, hsl(283, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663579rgb(102, 53, 121)hsl(283, 39%, 34%)hsv(283, 56%, 47%)cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42.1% 0.12 315.7)lab(31.04% 31.38 -30.11)lch(31.04% 43.49 316.19)What #663579 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 #663579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663579 Channel Values
How #663579 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 53 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663579 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 #663579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663579; 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 #663579
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 #663579 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.
#663579#414179#523C79#4A4A78#564279#5E4242#623D5D#494949Using #663579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663579: #663579;background-color: #663579;colors: { 'color-663579': '#663579' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.208, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_663579">#663579</color>fill="#663579"More Purple Colors
#663579 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663579?
#663579 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 53, 121) in RGB and hsl(283, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #663579?
#663579 is rgb(102, 53, 121) — red 102, green 53, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663579?
#663579 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663579 scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663579 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 16.11, which is visibly different.
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