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#66397F Color

#66397F is rgb(102, 57, 127) in RGB, hsl(279, 38%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 50%) 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 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66397F
HEX#66397F
RGBrgb(102, 57, 127)
HSLhsl(279, 38%, 36%)
HSVhsv(279, 55%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.12 312.1)
LABlab(32.20% 30.27 -32.02)
LCHlch(32.20% 44.06 313.40)

What #66397F 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 #66397F, 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.

#66397F Channel Values

How #66397F 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 57 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 38% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 55% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66397F 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 text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #66397F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66397F; 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 #66397F

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 #66397F 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#66397F
Protanopia#43437F
Protanomaly#533F7F
Deuteranopia#4C4C7E
Deuteranomaly#57457F
Tritanopia#5E4747
Tritanomaly#614262
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #66397F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66397f: #66397F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66397F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66397f': '#66397F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.224, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_66397f">#66397F</color>
SVG fillfill="#66397F"

More Purple Colors

#66397F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#66397F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66397F?

#66397F is a dark purple — rgb(102, 57, 127) in RGB and hsl(279, 38%, 36%) 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 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #66397F?

#66397F is rgb(102, 57, 127) — red 102, green 57, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66397F?

#66397F converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 55%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66397F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #66397F scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66397F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66397F 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 14.04, which is visibly different.

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