#663E7A Color
#663E7A is rgb(102, 62, 122) in RGB, hsl(280, 33%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 49%, 0%, 52%) 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 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663E7Argb(102, 62, 122)hsl(280, 33%, 36%)hsv(280, 49%, 48%)cmyk(16%, 49%, 0%, 52%)oklch(43.7% 0.105 313.5)lab(33.11% 26.57 -27.48)lch(33.11% 38.22 314.03)What #663E7A 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 #663E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663E7A Channel Values
How #663E7A 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 62 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 33% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 49% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.28:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663E7A 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 #663E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663E7A; 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 #663E7A
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 #663E7A 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.
#663E7A#47477A#55437A#4E4E79#59487A#5F4949#624560#4E4E4EUsing #663E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663e7a: #663E7A;background-color: #663E7A;colors: { 'color-663e7a': '#663E7A' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.243, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_663e7a">#663E7A</color>fill="#663E7A"More Purple Colors
#663E7A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663E7A?
#663E7A is a dark purple — rgb(102, 62, 122) in RGB and hsl(280, 33%, 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 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #663E7A?
#663E7A is rgb(102, 62, 122) — red 102, green 62, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663E7A?
#663E7A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 49%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663E7A scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663E7A 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 16.36, which is visibly different.
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