#663C68 Color
#663C68 is rgb(102, 60, 104) in RGB, hsl(297, 27%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663C68rgb(102, 60, 104)hsl(297, 27%, 32%)hsv(297, 42%, 41%)cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 59%)oklch(42.4% 0.087 325.4)lab(31.89% 24.64 -18.07)lch(31.89% 30.56 323.76)What #663C68 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 #663C68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663C68 Channel Values
How #663C68 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 60 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 27% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 42% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.71:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663C68 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 #663C68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663C68; 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 #663C68
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 #663C68 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.
#663C68#454568#544268#4D4D67#584767#624343#634154#4B4B4BUsing #663C68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663c68: #663C68;background-color: #663C68;colors: { 'color-663c68': '#663C68' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.235, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_663c68">#663C68</color>fill="#663C68"More Pink Colors
#663C68 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663C68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663C68?
#663C68 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 60, 104) in RGB and hsl(297, 27%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #663C68?
#663C68 is rgb(102, 60, 104) — red 102, green 60, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663C68?
#663C68 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663C68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663C68 scores 8.71:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663C68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663C68 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 24.94, which is visibly different.
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