#663E7E Color
#663E7E is rgb(102, 62, 126) in RGB, hsl(278, 34%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 51%, 0%, 51%) 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 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663E7Ergb(102, 62, 126)hsl(278, 34%, 37%)hsv(278, 51%, 49%)cmyk(19%, 51%, 0%, 51%)oklch(43.9% 0.11 311.5)lab(33.30% 27.30 -29.68)lch(33.30% 40.32 312.61)What #663E7E 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 #663E7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663E7E Channel Values
How #663E7E 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 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 34% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 51% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663E7E 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 #663E7E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663E7E; 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 #663E7E
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 #663E7E 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.
#663E7E#47477E#55437E#4E4E7D#59487E#5E4A4A#614563#4F4F4FUsing #663E7E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663e7e: #663E7E;background-color: #663E7E;colors: { 'color-663e7e': '#663E7E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.243, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_663e7e">#663E7E</color>fill="#663E7E"More Purple Colors
#663E7E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663E7E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663E7E?
#663E7E is a dark purple — rgb(102, 62, 126) in RGB and hsl(278, 34%, 37%) 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 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #663E7E?
#663E7E is rgb(102, 62, 126) — red 102, green 62, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663E7E?
#663E7E converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 51%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663E7E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663E7E scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663E7E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663E7E 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 14.64, which is visibly different.
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