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#664BEC Color

#664BEC is rgb(102, 75, 236) in RGB, hsl(250, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 68%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 11.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#664BEC
HEX#664BEC
RGBrgb(102, 75, 236)
HSLhsl(250, 81%, 61%)
HSVhsv(250, 68%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 68%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.229 283.3)
LABlab(42.89% 44.60 -79.08)
LCHlch(42.89% 90.79 299.42)

What #664BEC 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 #664BEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#664BEC Channel Values

How #664BEC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 102 · G 75 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 81% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 68% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #664BEC 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.

TextWhite text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #664BEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #664BEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #664BEC

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 #664BEC 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.

Typical#664BEC
Protanopia#5050EC
Protanomaly#5A4EEC
Deuteranopia#5555EC
Deuteranomaly#5C51EC
Tritanopia#357272
Tritanomaly#4D64B0
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #664BEC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-664bec: #664BEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #664BEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-664bec': '#664BEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.294, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_664bec">#664BEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#664BEC"

More Blue Colors

#664BEC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#664BEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #664BEC?

#664BEC is a light blue — rgb(102, 75, 236) in RGB and hsl(250, 81%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.21.

What is the RGB value of #664BEC?

#664BEC is rgb(102, 75, 236) — red 102, green 75, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #664BEC?

#664BEC converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 68%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #664BEC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #664BEC scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #664BEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #664BEC 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 18.57, which is visibly different.

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