#66507C Color
#66507C is rgb(102, 80, 124) in RGB, hsl(270, 22%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), visibly different at ΔE 10.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66507Crgb(102, 80, 124)hsl(270, 22%, 40%)hsv(270, 35%, 49%)cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 51%)oklch(47.2% 0.074 306.7)lab(37.71% 16.48 -21.58)lch(37.71% 27.15 307.36)What #66507C 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 #66507C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66507C Channel Values
How #66507C 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 80 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 22% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 35% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66507C 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 #66507C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66507C; 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 #66507C
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 #66507C 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.
#66507C#54547C#5C537C#58587C#5E557C#605757#635468#595959Using #66507C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66507c: #66507C;background-color: #66507C;colors: { 'color-66507c': '#66507C' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.314, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_66507c">#66507C</color>fill="#66507C"More Purple Colors
#66507C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66507C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66507C?
#66507C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(102, 80, 124) in RGB and hsl(270, 22%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.11.
What is the RGB value of #66507C?
#66507C is rgb(102, 80, 124) — red 102, green 80, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66507C?
#66507C converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66507C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66507C scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66507C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66507C 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 22.97, which is visibly different.
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