#663885 Color
#663885 is rgb(102, 56, 133) in RGB, hsl(276, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663885rgb(102, 56, 133)hsl(276, 41%, 37%)hsv(276, 58%, 52%)cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 48%)oklch(43.4% 0.129 309.6)lab(32.29% 31.93 -35.60)lch(32.29% 47.82 311.89)What #663885 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 #663885, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663885 Channel Values
How #663885 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 56 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663885 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 #663885
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663885; 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 #663885
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 #663885 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.
#663885#434385#533F85#4B4B84#574485#5C4848#604266#4D4D4DUsing #663885 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663885: #663885;background-color: #663885;colors: { 'color-663885': '#663885' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.220, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_663885">#663885</color>fill="#663885"More Purple Colors
#663885 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663885 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663885?
#663885 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 56, 133) in RGB and hsl(276, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #663885?
#663885 is rgb(102, 56, 133) — red 102, green 56, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663885?
#663885 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663885 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663885 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663885 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663885 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 12.87, which is visibly different.
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