#663777 Color
#663777 is rgb(102, 55, 119) in RGB, hsl(284, 37%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663777rgb(102, 55, 119)hsl(284, 37%, 34%)hsv(284, 54%, 47%)cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42.3% 0.114 316.4)lab(31.38% 29.95 -28.32)lch(31.38% 41.21 316.60)What #663777 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 #663777, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663777 Channel Values
How #663777 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 55 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 37% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 54% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663777 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 #663777
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663777; 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 #663777
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 #663777 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.
#663777#424277#533E77#4B4B76#574477#5F4343#623F5C#4A4A4AUsing #663777 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663777: #663777;background-color: #663777;colors: { 'color-663777': '#663777' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.216, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_663777">#663777</color>fill="#663777"More Purple Colors
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#663777 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663777?
#663777 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 55, 119) in RGB and hsl(284, 37%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #663777?
#663777 is rgb(102, 55, 119) — red 102, green 55, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663777?
#663777 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663777 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663777 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663777 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663777 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 16.8, which is visibly different.
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