#66437A Color
#66437A is rgb(102, 67, 122) in RGB, hsl(278, 29%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66437Argb(102, 67, 122)hsl(278, 29%, 37%)hsv(278, 45%, 48%)cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 52%)oklch(44.6% 0.096 312.3)lab(34.31% 23.70 -25.61)lch(34.31% 34.89 312.79)What #66437A 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 #66437A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66437A Channel Values
How #66437A 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 67 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 29% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 45% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66437A 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 #66437A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66437A; 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 #66437A
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 #66437A 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.
#66437A#4A4A7A#57487A#515179#5A4C7A#5F4D4D#624962#515151Using #66437A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66437a: #66437A;background-color: #66437A;colors: { 'color-66437a': '#66437A' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.263, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_66437a">#66437A</color>fill="#66437A"More Purple Colors
#66437A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66437A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66437A?
#66437A is a dark purple — rgb(102, 67, 122) in RGB and hsl(278, 29%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #66437A?
#66437A is rgb(102, 67, 122) — red 102, green 67, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66437A?
#66437A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66437A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66437A scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66437A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66437A 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 17.75, which is visibly different.
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