#665591 Color
#665591 is rgb(102, 85, 145) in RGB, hsl(257, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 41%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665591rgb(102, 85, 145)hsl(257, 26%, 45%)hsv(257, 41%, 57%)cmyk(30%, 41%, 0%, 43%)oklch(49.3% 0.095 295.8)lab(39.89% 17.71 -30.96)lch(39.89% 35.67 299.78)What #665591 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 #665591, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665591 Channel Values
How #665591 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 85 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 26% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 41% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665591 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 #665591
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665591; 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 #665591
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 #665591 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.
#665591#585891#5E5791#5B5B91#605991#5D5F5F#605B76#5F5F5FUsing #665591 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665591: #665591;background-color: #665591;colors: { 'color-665591': '#665591' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.333, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_665591">#665591</color>fill="#665591"More Purple Colors
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#665591 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665591?
#665591 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(102, 85, 145) in RGB and hsl(257, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #665591?
#665591 is rgb(102, 85, 145) — red 102, green 85, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665591?
#665591 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 41%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665591 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665591 scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665591 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665591 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 15.65, which is visibly different.
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