#663E84 Color
#663E84 is rgb(102, 62, 132) in RGB, hsl(274, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663E84rgb(102, 62, 132)hsl(274, 36%, 38%)hsv(274, 53%, 52%)cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 48%)oklch(44.3% 0.118 308.7)lab(33.58% 28.42 -32.94)lch(33.58% 43.51 310.79)What #663E84 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 #663E84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663E84 Channel Values
How #663E84 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 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.12:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663E84 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 #663E84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663E84; 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 #663E84
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 #663E84 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.
#663E84#474784#554384#4E4E83#594884#5D4B4B#614667#505050Using #663E84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663e84: #663E84;background-color: #663E84;colors: { 'color-663e84': '#663E84' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.243, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_663e84">#663E84</color>fill="#663E84"More Purple Colors
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#663E84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663E84?
#663E84 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 62, 132) in RGB and hsl(274, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #663E84?
#663E84 is rgb(102, 62, 132) — red 102, green 62, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663E84?
#663E84 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663E84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663E84 scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663E84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663E84 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 12.49, which is visibly different.
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